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snowballing

/ˈsnəʊbɔːlɪŋ/

/ˈsnoʊbɔlɪŋ/

snowballingnoun

Translations

увеличение

The snowballing of interest in the new product was unexpected.

Увеличение интереса к новому продукту было неожиданным.

наращивание

The snowballing of debt can lead to financial crisis.

Наращивание долга может привести к финансовому кризису.

Additional translations

снежный ком

Definitions

The act or process of something increasing rapidly in size, intensity, or importance.

The snowballing of the company's profits was evident in the quarterly reports.

A situation or phenomenon that grows in significance or impact as it progresses.

The snowballing of public interest in the new technology led to widespread adoption.

The activity of throwing snowballs, especially as a game or pastime.

The children spent the afternoon snowballing in the schoolyard.

Synonyms

escalation

spiral

cumulative effect

avalanche

snowballinggerund / present participle

/ˈsnəʊˌbɔːlɪŋ/

/ˈsnoʊˌbɔlɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that is rapidly increasing or accumulating.

Definitions

Increasing or growing at an accelerating rate.

They struggled to keep up with the snowballing costs of the project.

snowballverb

snowballing

Gerund

snowballed

Past Simple

snowballed

Past Participle

snowballing

Gerund

/ˈsnəʊbɔːl/

/ˈsnoʊbɔl/

Translations

нарастать

The small problem began to snowball into a major issue.

Небольшая проблема начала нарастать в крупную проблему.

обрастать

The project started to snowball with additional tasks.

Проект начал обрастать дополнительными задачами.

Additional translations

скатываться комом

Definitions

To increase rapidly in size, intensity, or importance.

The small protest began to snowball into a nationwide movement.

To throw snowballs at someone or something.

The children decided to snowball their friends during recess.

Synonyms

snowball effect

snowballnoun

Definitions

A ball of snow, especially one made by hand and thrown in play.

The children had a snowball fight in the park after the fresh snowfall.

A rapidly expanding mass, process, or situation that gains momentum as it grows.

Their debts became a snowball that threatened their financial stability.

A type of dessert or confection, often made with shaved ice or ice cream and flavored syrup.

On a hot summer day, she enjoyed a refreshing snowball with cherry syrup.

Any of several ornamental shrubs, especially certain viburnums and hydrangeas, that produce round clusters of white flowers.

The snowball in the front yard was covered in large white blooms.

snowballgerund / present participle

snowballing

Used of the present participle 'snowballing' to describe something that is rapidly increasing or accumulating.

Definitions

Increasing or growing rapidly through successive additions; mounting.

They struggled to keep up with the snowballing costs of the project.

Synonyms

snowballadjective

Definitions

Relating to or resembling a snowball; made of compacted snow shaped into a ball.

The children built a sturdy snowball wall for their fort.

Attributive, figurative: exhibiting rapid growth through cumulative additions.

The project faced a snowball effect of extra costs.