snooker
Pronunciation:
/ˈsnuːkə(ɹ)//ˈsnʊkəɹ/noun
Definitions
A cue sport, popular in the UK and other Commonwealth of Nations countries.
The situation where the cue ball is in such a position that the opponent cannot directly hit the required ball with it.
verb
Definitions
To play the game of snooker.
To fool or bamboozle.
To place the cue ball in such a position that (the opponent) cannot directly hit the required ball with it.
(by extension) To put (someone) in a difficult situation.