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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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  3. 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.

  4. 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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  6. 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.

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › snookerSnooker | Definition & Rules | Britannica

    Aug 23, 2024 · Snooker is a popular billiards game of British origin that is played on a table similar in size and markings to that used in billiards. The game is played with 22 balls, made up of the white cue ball, 15 red balls, and 6 balls of varying colors and point values.

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  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › snookerSNOOKER | 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.

  9. 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.

  10. www.bbc.co.uk › 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.