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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
He went straight to the practice table in the mid-session interval and then produced snooker's moment of perfection in the first frame after the restart.
The contract to stage snooker's premier event at the Sheffield theatre expires in two years' time, and Hearn says the venue is "no longer fit for purpose".
Ronnie O'Sullivan has said he was "worried" about returning to snooker, fearing he would "implode" and "have a meltdown" in his first competitive match since January.
Against Welsh qualifier Wells, the Sheffield crowd were treated to a fine display of snooker with every frame seeing a break of at least 50, including six centuries - three from each player.
As the World Championship gets under way at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on Saturday, BBC Sport looks at the contenders looking to come out on top in snooker's blue-riband event.
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