snooker

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noun

snook·er ˈsnu̇-kər

chiefly British ˈsnü-

Synonyms of snooker next

: a variation of pool played with 15 red balls and 6 variously colored balls

snooker

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verb

snookered; snookering; snookers

transitive verb

: to make a dupe of : hoodwink

Examples of snooker in a Sentence

Verb I can't believe you managed to snooker me with that story about being an orphan.

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Noun

Leagues available: Women’s UEFA soccer, MMA, boxing (including an archive), FIBA basketball, Masters snooker, and Premier League darts. —

Dan Reilly, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024 Facing the end of a wildly successful but turbulent career, the snooker legend found himself on the verge of a career-defining tournament to win the snooker World Championship for a seventh time. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024

Verb

One adult tried to snooker a puppet out of change, only to be shamed by his girlfriend. —

Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024 Nike ‘had snookered me’ The culprits, Rentmeester and Dey claim, were the Nike art directors who reneged on a promise to credit him for his work. —

Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for snooker