snowball: Meaning and Definition of
snow•ball
Pronunciation: (snō'bôl"), [key] — n.
- a ball of snow pressed or rolled together, as for throwing.
- any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Viburnum, of the honeysuckle family, having large clusters of white, sterile flowers.
- a confection of crushed ice, usually in the shape of a ball, which is flavored with fruit or other syrup and served in a paper cup.
- a scoop or ball of ice cream covered with shredded coconut and usually chocolate sauce.
—v.t. - to throw snowballs at.
- to cause to grow or become larger, greater, more intense, etc., at an accelerating rate: to snowball a small business into a great enterprise.
—v.i. - to grow or become larger, greater, more intense, etc., at an accelerating rate.
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