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1snowball
noun snow·ball \ˈsnō-ˌbȯl\
: a ball of snow that someone makes usually for throwing
Full Definition of SNOWBALL
1
a : a round mass of snow pressed or rolled together b : snow cone
2
: any of several cultivated shrubby viburnums (genus Viburnum) with clusters of white sterile flowers —called also snowball bush
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First Known Use of SNOWBALL
15th century
Rhymes with SNOWBALL
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2snowball
verb
: to increase, grow, etc., at a faster and faster rate
Full Definition of SNOWBALL
intransitive verb1
: to engage in throwing snowballs
2
: to increase, accumulate, expand, or multiply at a rapidly accelerating rate
transitive verb
1
: to throw snowballs at
2
: to cause to increase or multiply at a rapidly accelerating rate
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First Known Use of SNOWBALL
1843
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SNOWBALL Defined for Kids
snowball
noun snow·ball \ˈsnō-ˌbȯl\
Definition of SNOWBALL for Kids
: a round mass of snow pressed or rolled together
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