billiards UK /ˈbɪlɪədz/US /ˈbɪl.jɚdz/ noun2 •(UK) A two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.He was playing billiards in the casino. •(US) Any of various games played on a tabletop, usually with several balls, one or more of which is hit by a cue.