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snowballing

UK
/ˈsnəʊbɔːlɪŋ/
US
/ˈsnoʊbɔlɪŋ/

Translations

snowballingnoun
The snowballing of interest in the new product was unexpected.
Увеличение интереса к новому продукту было неожиданным.
The snowballing of debt can lead to financial crisis.
Наращивание долга может привести к финансовому кризису.
Additional translations
снежный ком
Synonyms
escalation
spiral
cumulative effect
avalanche
snowballinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsnəʊˌbɔːlɪŋ/
US
/ˈsnoʊˌbɔlɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is rapidly increasing or accumulating.
snowballverb

snowballing

Gerund

snowballed
Past Simple
snowballed
Past Participle
snowballing
Gerund
UK
/ˈsnəʊbɔːl/
US
/ˈsnoʊbɔl/
The small problem began to snowball into a major issue.
Небольшая проблема начала нарастать в крупную проблему.
The project started to snowball with additional tasks.
Проект начал обрастать дополнительными задачами.
Additional translations
скатываться комом
Synonyms
grow
snowball effect
increase
expand
accumulate
snowballgerund / present participle

snowballing

Used of the present participle 'snowballing' to describe something that is rapidly increasing or accumulating.
Synonyms
snowball-like
spiraling
proliferating
burgeoning
accelerating
intensifying
compounding
ballooning
accumulating
growing
increasing
mounting
escalating
snowballing

Definitions

snowballingnoun
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.
snowballinggerund / present participle
Increasing or growing at an accelerating rate.
They struggled to keep up with the snowballing costs of the project.
snowballverb
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.
snowballgerund / present participle
Increasing or growing rapidly through successive additions; mounting.
They struggled to keep up with the snowballing costs of the project.
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