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    snooker
    /ˈsnuːkə/

    noun

    • 1. a game played with cues on a billiard table in which the players use a cue ball (white) to pocket the other balls (fifteen red and six coloured) in a set order: "a snooker hall"

    verb

    • 1. subject (oneself or one's opponent) to a snooker: "he potted yellow and green, and then snookered Davis on the brown"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSNOOKER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Snooker is a game played by two people with cues and balls on a table. Learn how to play, how to use the word in different contexts and how to say it in other languages.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SnookerSnooker - Wikipedia

    Snooker (pronounced UK: / ˈ s n uː k ər / SNOO-kər, US: / ˈ s n ʊ k ər / SNUUK-ər) [1] [2] is a cue sport played on a rectangular billiards table covered with a green cloth called baize, with six pockets: one at each corner and one in the middle of each long side.

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  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › snookerSnooker Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Snooker is a noun for a variation of pool played with 15 red balls and 6 colored balls, or a verb for deceiving someone. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, examples, and related words of snooker.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySNOOKER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Snooker is a game played with cues and balls on a table, especially in the UK. It can also mean a position or situation that prevents someone from scoring or achieving something, or a way of tricking or deceiving someone.

  7. www.bbc.com › sport › snookerWhat is snooker? Rules, points, colours and set-up explained

    Apr 19, 2024 · Our guide explains the basics of snooker, including the table set-up, how you win, how much each ball is worth, the differences from pool and what constitutes a foul.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › snookerSNOOKER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Snooker is a game of pool with 15 red balls and 6 colored balls, and a white cue ball. It also means to deceive or cheat someone, or to leave them in a difficult situation.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsnooker noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [uncountable] a game for two people played on a long table covered with green cloth. Players use cues (= long sticks) to hit a white ball against other balls (15 red and 6 of other colours) in order to get the coloured balls into pockets at the edge of the table, in a particular set order.