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snooker

Pronunciation: /ˈsnuːkə(ɹ)/

The English word “snooker” has 7 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A cue sport, popular in the UK and other Commonwealth of Nations countries.
  2. The situation where the cue ball is in such a position that the player cannot directly hit a legal ball with it.

verb

  1. To play the game of snooker.
  2. To fool or bamboozle.
  3. To place the cue ball in such a position that (the opponent) cannot directly hit the required ball with it.
  4. To put (someone) in a difficult situation.
  5. To cause to become inebriated.
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