A cue sport played on a rectangular table covered with a green cloth, with pockets at each of the four corners and in the middle of each long side. The game is played with a cue and 22 balls: a white cue ball, 15 red balls, and six balls of different colors. The objective is to score points by potting the balls in a predefined order. noun
He spent the afternoon playing snooker with his friends at the local club.
The snooker championship attracted players from all over the world.
A situation in the game of snooker where a player cannot directly hit the required ball with the cue ball because it is obstructed by other balls. noun
He found himself in a snooker, unable to hit the red ball directly.
The player skillfully escaped the snooker with a clever shot.
To place an opponent in a difficult position in the game of snooker by making it hard for them to hit the required ball. verb
She snookered her opponent with a brilliant safety shot.
He was snookered by the previous player's strategic play.
To trick or deceive someone into a difficult or disadvantageous situation. verb
He felt snookered by the unexpected change in the contract terms.
The company was snookered into a bad deal by the competitor's clever tactics.