carom vs take a hop

carom is a noun but take a hop is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carom	Yes	No	Yes	No
take a hop	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take a hop is a hypernym of carom; that is, take a hop is a word with a broader meaning than carom:

Other hypernyms of carom include bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring.

carom (noun)	take a hop (noun)
a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
a glancing rebound

carom (verb)	take a hop (verb)
make a carom	spring back; spring away from an impact
rebound after hitting