snooker

snook·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [snoo k-er, snoo-ker]
- /ˈsnʊk ər, ˈsnu kər/
- /ˈsnuː.kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snoo k-er, snoo-ker]
- /ˈsnʊk ər, ˈsnu kər/

Definitions of snooker word

noun snooker 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. 1
verb with object snooker Slang. to deceive, cheat, or dupe: to be snookered by a mail order company. 1
noun snooker sport, game 1
transitive verb snooker lead into a trap 1
transitive verb snooker fool, deceive 1
uncountable noun snooker Snooker is a game involving balls on a large table. The players use a long stick to hit a white ball, and score points by knocking coloured balls into the pockets at the sides of the table. 0

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Origin of snooker

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Snooker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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snooker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for snooker

verb snooker

choke off — To choke off financial growth means to restrict or control the rate at which a country's economy can grow.
dead-end — terminating in a dead end: a dead-end street.
hang fire — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
hang up — the way in which a thing hangs.
hold off — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.

All 6 Synonyms of snooker