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Meaning of
snowball
in English
snowball
us
//ˈsnoʊbɑl//
uk
//ˈsnəʊbɔːl//
#common
Plural
snowballs
Past Tense
snowballed
Participle Verb
snowballing
Third Person Singular
snowballs
Definitions
Noun
a
ball
of
snow
(
for
play
);
grows
rapidly
something
growing
rapidly
out
of
control
The
company's
debt
became
a
snowball
that
was
difficult
to
manage
.
Verb
to
grow
out
of
control
;
from
small
start
The
problem
started
to
snowball
after
the
first
mistake
.
growing
quickly
;
getting
larger
The
rumor
began
to
snowball
and
spread
quickly
online
.
to
engage
in
snowball
throwing
(
for
fun
)
The
kids
went
outside
to
snowball
each
other
in
the
park
.
to
pelt
someone
with
snowballs
;
throw
them
as
projectiles
The
children
snowballed
each
other
during
the
winter
break
.
Compounds / Phrases
snowballing
Base Words
ball
snow
