Cue Sports: English Vocabulary List

a game in which players use a cue stick, aiming to sink all their balls before pocketing the black eight ball to win

"The eight ball must be pocketed last."

"The eight ball must be pocketed last and pocketing it earlier results in a loss."

a cue sport played with nine numbered balls and a cue ball, where the objective is to pocket the 9-ball

"Nine ball pockets balls in numerical order."

"Nine ball pockets balls in numerical order and players must hit the lowest numbered ball first."

a type of cue sport game where each player is assigned one specific pocket and must only score balls into that pocket

"One-pocket selects a single pocket for scoring."

"One pocket selects a single pocket for scoring and players must legally pocket balls into their chosen pocket."

a variation of pool played on a special green table with 1 white ball, 15 red balls, and 6 balls of other colors

"He played a frame of snooker at the club."

"The intense snooker match captivated the audience with its strategic shots and dramatic finishes."

a table game in which two players compete by trying to direct balls into holes around the table using special long sticks called cues

"They played billiards."

"The pool hall was filled with the sound of billiards balls clicking together on the green felt tables."

a cue sport in which players score points by bouncing the cue ball off two other balls

"Carom billiards has no pockets."

"Carom billiards has no pockets and players score by hitting both object balls with the cue ball."

a traditional pub game played on a small table with pockets, combining elements of billiards and bagatelle, providing a social and skill-based pastime in pubs and bars

"Bar billiards uses balls and pins on a small table."

"Bar billiards was played on a small table with mushrooms acting as obstacles in front of scoring holes."

a cue sport where the player must hit the cue ball to contact at least three cushions before striking the second object ball

"Three-cushion billiards is very hard."

"Three-cushion billiards requires players to hit at least three cushions before striking the second ball."

a strategic play where the player aims to leave the opponent with a difficult or low-scoring shot

"The safety shot leaves no opening for the opponent."

"The safety shot leaves no opening for the opponent and is a defensive move."

(cue sports) the situation where the cue ball bounces off the table cushions before hitting another ball

"The cushion shot banks the ball off the rail."

"The cushion shot banks the ball off the rail and the cue ball changes direction after bouncing."

the act of hitting one ball with the cue ball, which then strikes one or more other balls on the table without any balls being pocketed into a pocket

"The carom hits both object balls with the cue ball."

"The carom hits both object balls with the cue ball and scores a point in carom billiards."

a surprising piece of good luck

"It was a fluke."

"Winning the lottery was a complete fluke, as he had never bought a ticket before."

(cue sports) a shot where the cue ball is hit with extreme spin, causing it to curve sharply around obstacles

"The masse shot curves sharply."

"The masse shot curves sharply and the cue ball is struck at a steep angle to follow a curved path."

a shot in cue sports where the cue ball is struck below center to make it reverse its path after hitting an object ball

"The draw shot makes the cue ball spin backward."

"The draw shot makes the cue ball spin backward and it returns toward the player after hitting the object ball."

a situation in cue sports where the cue ball strikes two object balls successively in a single stroke

"The double shot strikes two object balls consecutively."

"The double shot strikes two object balls consecutively and the cue ball contacts the second ball after hitting the first."

(cue sports) a shot where the cue ball is struck above center with enough force to follow the object ball into the pocket

"The force follow shot makes the cue ball roll forward."

"The force follow shot makes the cue ball roll forward and it continues moving after striking the object ball."

a shot in cue sports where the cue ball is struck directly towards the object ball without any spin

"The straight shot is directly in line."

"The straight shot is directly in line and the cue ball and object ball are lined up with the pocket."

a shot in cue sports where one ball is driven into another to pocket a third ball

"The plant shot knocks one ball into another."

"The plant shot knocks one ball into another and the first ball is used to pot the second."