English noun: snooker | |||
1. | snooker (act) a form of pool played with 15 red balls and six balls of other colors and a cue ball | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pocket billiards, pool | ||
Domain category members | snooker | ||
English verb: snooker | |||
1. | snooker (social) fool or dupe | ||
Samples | He was snookered by the con-man's smooth talk. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flim-flam, fob, fox, play a joke on, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, trick | ||
2. | snooker (competition) leave one's opponent unable to take a direct shot | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | play | ||
Domain category | snooker | ||