snooker

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noun

snook·​er ˈsnu̇-kər How to pronounce snooker (audio)
 chiefly British  ˈsnü-
: 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
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 The 2023 version of the event is sports heavy, with boxing, snooker, soccer, MMA, tennis and wrestling. Dylan Manfre, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

1889, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snooker was in 1889

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“Snooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snooker. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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