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snooker

American  
[snook-er, snoo-ker] / ˈsnʊk ər, ˈsnu kər /

noun

  1. 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)

  1. Slang. to deceive, cheat, or dupe.

    to be snookered by a mail order company.
snooker British  
/ ˈsnuːkə /

noun

  1. 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

  2. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to leave (an opponent) in an unfavourable position by playing a snooker

  2. to place (someone) in a difficult situation

  3. (often passive) to thwart; defeat

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of snooker

First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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Selby, a two-time winner who is appearing in the final of one of snooker's prestigious Triple Crown events for the 15th time, produced an almost flawless display of snooker over the first five frames.

From BBC

Downstairs, away from the din of the four-to-the-floor beats, a different group of clubgoers take aim on the snooker tables and dart boards while others chat merrily over cut-price pints.

From BBC

The 33-year-old from China failed to hit a routine snooker and then went in off the black to lose a frame in which had control following a break of 65.

From BBC

Despite having played only one competitive match all season after taking a sabbatical from snooker, O'Sullivan remarkably won the 2013 World Championship.

From BBC

Back up to third in the world rankings, he is also currently top of snooker's one-year list for prize money, having won the lucrative Saudi Arabia Masters earlier this term.

From BBC

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