SNOOKER | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Snooker

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 19th century: of unknown origin

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈsnuːkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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

Short Definition:

game played with cues on billiard table in which players use cue ball white to pocket other balls fifteen red and six coloured in set order

Examples:
  • a snooker hall
  • a snooker tournament

Word: Snooker

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈsnuːkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

subject (oneself or one's opponent) to a snooker

Short Definition:

subject oneself or one's opponent to snooker

Examples:
  • he potted yellow and green, and then snookered Davis on the brown
  • Hendry led, but then snookered himself

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