snookered

Meanings

Verb

• fool or dupe
  • "He was snookered by the con-man's smooth talk"
• leave one's opponent unable to take a direct shot
• simple past and past participle of snooker

Adj

• In a situation where the cue ball position is such that one cannot directly hit the required object ball.
• In a difficult situation, especially because of the actions of others.
• Drunk.

Synonyms

behind the eight-ball, drunk, snooker