/ ˈsnəʊbɔːl; NAmE ˈsnoʊ-/ noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C ] a ball that you make out of snow to throw at sb/sth in a game :
a snowball fight
2.
[ sing. ] (often used as an adjective) a situation that develops more and more quickly as it continues :
All this publicity has had a snowball effect on the sales of their latest album.
3.
[ C ] a cocktail (= a type of alcoholic drink) that contains advocaat and lemonade
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IDIOMS
- not have a snowball's chance in hell
■ verb
[ v ] if a problem, a plan, an activity, etc. snowballs , it quickly becomes much bigger, more serious, more important, etc.