Snookering
Pronunciation: /ˈsnʊkɝɪŋ/
Snookering (noun)
- A trick in cue sports where a player sets up a shot to make the opponent miss.
- A dishonest plan to trick someone, especially by misleading them about what will happen next.
Examples
- The player used a snookering pool trick to control the table.
- A snookering pool trick can look simple but needs practice.
Snookering (verb)
- To arrange a situation in cue sports so another player is likely to make a bad shot.
Examples
- They snookered the plan, so it was set up to fail.
- The manager snookered the team, and the project was set up to fail.