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Definitions for Snooker

[1] a variety of pool played with 15 red balls and 6 balls of colors other than red, in which a player must shoot one of the red balls, each with a point value of 1, into a pocket before shooting at one of the other balls, with point values of from 2 to 7.
[2] Slang . to deceive, cheat, or dupe: to be snookered by a mail order company.
[3] a game played on a billiard table with 15 red balls, six balls of other colours, and a white cue ball. The object is to pot the balls in a certain order
[4] a shot in which the cue ball is left in a position such that another ball blocks the object ball. The opponent is then usually forced to play the cue ball off a cushion
[5] to leave (an opponent) in an unfavourable position by playing a snooker
[6] to place (someone) in a difficult situation
[7] (often passive) to thwart; defeat

Words related to Snooker

obstruct, thwart, stonewall, foil, stall, impede, crimp, mystify, prevent, cramp, stump, nonplus, defeat, pigeonhole, confound, corner, crab, shelve, balk, puzzle

Words nearby Snooker

snoep, snog, snollygoster, snood, snook, snooker, snoop, snooper, snooperscope, snoopy, snoose

Origin of Snooker

First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain

Word origin for Snooker

C19: of unknown origin

Synonyms for Snooker

choke off, crimp, foil, impede, obstruct, stall, stonewall, thwart, balk, block, confound, corner, crab, cramp, defeat, mystify, nonplus, pigeonhole, prevent, puzzle, shelve, stump, cramp one's style, cut off, dead-end, give the run around, hang fire, hang up, hold off, hold up, put on back burner, put on hold, throw a monkey wrench into