eightball
[ eyt-bawl ]
/ ˈeɪtˌbɔl /
noun
Pool.
- a black ball bearing the number eight.
- a game in which one player or side must pocket all of either the solid-color balls or the striped ones before being permitted to attempt the pocketing of the eightball, which wins.
Slang.
an inept person.
Idioms for eightball
behind the eightball, Informal.
in a difficult, disadvantageous, or uncomfortable situation: He hasn't studied all term, and now he's behind the eightball.
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eighteenmo,
eighteenth,
eighteenth amendment
British Dictionary definitions for eight ball
eight ball
noun US and Canadian
(in pool) the black ball, marked with the number eight
behind the eight ball
in a difficult situation; snookered