SNOOKER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does snooker mean? 

• SNOOKER (noun)
  The noun SNOOKER has 1 sense:

1. a form of pool played with 15 red balls and six balls of other colors and a cue ball

  Familiarity information: SNOOKER used as a noun is very rare.

• SNOOKER (verb)
  The verb SNOOKER has 2 senses:

1. fool or dupe

2. leave one's opponent unable to take a direct shot

  Familiarity information: SNOOKER used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SNOOKER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A form of pool played with 15 red balls and six balls of other colors and a cue ball

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("snooker" is a kind of...):

pocket billiards; pool (any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets)

Domain member category:

snooker (leave one's opponent unable to take a direct shot)

Derivation:

snooker (leave one's opponent unable to take a direct shot)

• SNOOKER (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they snooker    ... he / she / it snookers   
Past simple: snookered   
Past participle: snookered   
-ing form: snookering   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fool or dupe

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

He was snookered by the con-man's smooth talk

Hypernyms (to "snooker" is one way to...):

flim-flam; fob; fox; play a joke on; play a trick on; play tricks; pull a fast one on; trick (deceive somebody)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

Meaning:

Leave one's opponent unable to take a direct shot

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "snooker" is one way to...):

play (participate in games or sport)

Domain category:

snooker (a form of pool played with 15 red balls and six balls of other colors and a cue ball)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

snooker (a form of pool played with 15 red balls and six balls of other colors and a cue ball)