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snooker Definition and Meaning in English (snooker definition)

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Snooker definition: Snooker is a cue sport played on a large baize-covered table with pockets, using a cue stick to strike a white cue ball and pot 15 red balls and 6 other colored balls in a set order.

Definitions of Snooker

  1. 1noun

    Snooker is a cue sport played on a large baize-covered table with pockets, using a cue stick to strike a white cue ball and pot 15 red balls and 6 other colored balls in a set order.

  2. 2verb(informal)

    To snooker someone means to deceive or trap them into a difficult situation, often by clever maneuvering or a strategic move.

Example Sentences

casual

“They spent the evening playing snooker at the club.”

casual

“He tried to snooker me into buying the faulty car.”

Inflected Word Forms

past tensesnookered
present participlesnookering

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

play snookercollocation

To engage in the game of snooker.

be snookeredexpression

To be put in a difficult or disadvantageous position, often by someone else's cleverness.

Frequently Asked Questions: Snooker in English

What is the meaning of Snooker in English?▼
Snooker definition: Snooker is a cue sport played on a large baize-covered table with pockets, using a cue stick to strike a white cue ball and pot 15 red balls and 6 other colored balls in a set order.
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'Snooker' translates to 'snooker' in English. Snooker definition: Snooker is a cue sport played on a large baize-covered table with pockets, using a cue stick to strike a white cue ball and pot 15 red balls and 6 other colored balls in a set order.
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