take a hop vs carom

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

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

As verbs, carom is a hyponym of take a hop; that is, carom is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take a hop:

Other hyponyms of take a hop include kick, kick back, recoil, bound off, skip.

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

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