snooker

[ snook-er, snoo-ker ]

/ ˈsnʊk ər, ˈsnu kər /

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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.

Origin of snooker

First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain

Words nearby snooker

snoep, snog, snollygoster, snood, snook, snooker, snoop, snooper, snooperscope, snoopy, snoose

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Example sentences from the Web for snooker

The worst attack occurred after nightfall on Thursday at a snooker club in Quetta in an area frequented by Hazara Shia Muslims.
Pakistan’s Deadliest Day|Jahanzeb Aslam|January 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But Snooker, as usual, tried to sneak away, his tail between his legs.
Bliss, and Other Stories|Katherine Mansfield
A four-handed game of snooker is in as rapid progress as is reasonably possible.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, July 25, 1917|Various
But Snooker spent all his spare time biting and snuffling, and he stank abominably.
Bliss, and Other Stories|Katherine Mansfield

In some rooms it is considered fair and part of the game to snooker an opponent deliberately; in others the practice is condemned.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various
A year ago young Snooker had done a month for one of those very trout.
Mr. Britling Sees It Through|H. G. Wells

British Dictionary definitions for snooker

snooker

/ (ˈsnuːkə) /

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 (tr)

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 Origin for snooker

C19: of unknown origin

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单词	snooker
释义	snooker [ snook-er, snoo-ker ] / ˈsnʊk ər, ˈsnu kər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR snooker ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of snooker First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain Words nearby snooker snoep, snog, snollygoster, snood, snook, snooker, snoop, snooper, snooperscope, snoopy, snoose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snooker The worst attack occurred after nightfall on Thursday at a snooker club in Quetta in an area frequented by Hazara Shia Muslims. Pakistan’s Deadliest Day\|Jahanzeb Aslam\|January 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But Snooker, as usual, tried to sneak away, his tail between his legs. Bliss, and Other Stories\|Katherine Mansfield A four-handed game of snooker is in as rapid progress as is reasonably possible. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, July 25, 1917\|Various But Snooker spent all his spare time biting and snuffling, and he stank abominably. Bliss, and Other Stories\|Katherine Mansfield In some rooms it is considered fair and part of the game to snooker an opponent deliberately; in others the practice is condemned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7\|Various A year ago young Snooker had done a month for one of those very trout. Mr. Britling Sees It Through\|H. G. Wells British Dictionary definitions for snooker snooker / (ˈsnuːkə) / 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 (tr) 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 Origin for snooker C19: of unknown origin 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 Words related to snooker obstruct, thwart, stonewall, foil, stall, impede, crimp, choke off, mystify, prevent, cramp, stump, nonplus, defeat, pigeonhole, confound, corner, crab, shelve, balk
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snooker

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of snooker

Words nearby snooker

Example sentences from the Web for snooker

British Dictionary definitions for snooker

noun

verb (tr)

Word Origin for snooker

Words related to snooker