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snooker
[snook-er, snoo-ker]
noun
a variety of pool played with 15 red balls and 6 balls of colors other than red, in which a player must shoot one of the red balls, each with a point value of 1, into a pocket before shooting at one of the other balls, with point values of from 2 to 7.
verb (used with object)
Slang.to deceive, cheat, or dupe.
to be snookered by a mail order company.
snooker
/ ˈԳːə /
noun
a game played on a billiard table with 15 red balls, six balls of other colours, and a white cue ball. The object is to pot the balls in a certain order
a shot in which the cue ball is left in a position such that another ball blocks the object ball. The opponent is then usually forced to play the cue ball off a cushion
verb
to leave (an opponent) in an unfavourable position by playing a snooker
to place (someone) in a difficult situation
(often passive) to thwart; defeat
Word History and Origins
Origin of snooker1
Word History and Origins
Origin of snooker1
Example Sentences
But as his success soars, he finds he can switch off by playing snooker.
There were 34,000 snooker halls in the country around the time Speed made his remarks - there are now 300,000.
China is also snooker's biggest market in the television landscape, making up more than 50% of its global audience.
"Winning the championship is the big dream for Chinese snooker," said Zhao, who will face three-time winner Mark Williams on Sunday.
"I think I am going to be moving out of the UK this year," said O'Sullivan, who lives in Essex and has a snooker academy in Saudi Arabia.
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