noun Download 🔗Share A cue sport, popular in the UK and other Commonwealth of Nations countries. Examples : "My dad loves to watch snooker on TV, especially when the World Championship is on. " sport game entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The situation where the cue ball is in such a position that the opponent cannot directly hit the required ball with it. Examples : "In pool, Sarah created a tricky snooker for her opponent by carefully positioning the white ball behind another ball, making a direct shot impossible. " sport position game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To play the game of snooker. Examples : "My friends and I like to snooker after school at the local pool hall. " sport game entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fool or bamboozle. Examples : "The salesman tried to snooker me into buying the extended warranty by saying it covered everything. " communication language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To place the cue ball in such a position that (the opponent) cannot directly hit the required ball with it. Examples : "During the pool game, Mark managed to snooker his opponent by leaving the cue ball behind another ball, making a direct shot impossible. " sport game position action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by extension) To put (someone) in a difficult situation. Examples : "The unexpected car trouble really snookered me, making me late for my important job interview. " situation game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To become or cause to become inebriated. Examples : "He got snookered at the office party and had trouble remembering how he got home. " drink entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading