snooker

[snook-er, snoo-ker] / ˈsnʊk ər, ˈsnu kər /

VERB

stymie

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choke off crimp foil impede obstruct stall stonewall thwart

STRONG

balk block confound corner crab cramp defeat mystify nonplus pigeonhole prevent puzzle shelve stump

WEAK

cramp one's style cut off dead-end give the runaround hang fire hang-up hold off hold up put on back burner put on hold throw a monkey wrench into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abet advance aid assist forward help support

STRONG

allow clarify clear up enlighten explain explicate let go release

WEAK

encourage

Example Sentences

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Selby, a two-time winner who is appearing in the final of one of snooker's prestigious Triple Crown events for the 15th time, produced an almost flawless display of snooker over the first five frames.

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Downstairs, away from the din of the four-to-the-floor beats, a different group of clubgoers take aim on the snooker tables and dart boards while others chat merrily over cut-price pints.

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The 33-year-old from China failed to hit a routine snooker and then went in off the black to lose a frame in which had control following a break of 65.

From BBC

Despite having played only one competitive match all season after taking a sabbatical from snooker, O'Sullivan remarkably won the 2013 World Championship.

From BBC

Back up to third in the world rankings, he is also currently top of snooker's one-year list for prize money, having won the lucrative Saudi Arabia Masters earlier this term.

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