noun
snooker
SNOO-kuh
noun
1
A cue sport played on a large table with 22 balls, popular in the UK and Commonwealth.
"They spent the evening watching a snooker match on TV."
2
A position in the game where a player cannot hit the target ball directly.
"He left his opponent in a tricky snooker behind the black."
verb
1
To trick or trap someone in a difficult position.
"The contract snookered him into paying far more than expected."
How to Use Snooker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA British cue sport — or, as a verb, to trick someone into a bad spot.
UK vs US
The game is mainly followed in the UK, Ireland, and Commonwealth countries; less known in the US.
Common pairings
play snooker
snookered him
a game of snooker
Word Forms
snookered past tense, snookers plural, snookers singular
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