ALL meanings of snooker
snook·er
S s - 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
- verb snooker If you are snookered by something, it is difficult or impossible for you to take action or do what you want to do. 0
- noun snooker 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 0
- noun snooker 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 0
- verb snooker to leave (an opponent) in an unfavourable position by playing a snooker 0
- verb snooker to place (someone) in a difficult situation 0
- verb snooker to thwart; defeat 0
- noun snooker a variety of the game of pool played with fifteen red balls and six other balls 0
- verb transitive snooker to make a direct shot impossible for (an opponent in snooker) 0
- verb transitive snooker to thwart or defeat 0
- verb transitive snooker to deceive 0