American English pronunciation

How to pronounce snowball

IPA transcription: [s'noʊ,bɔl]

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Noun

  • plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions

  • ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce

  • ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup

  • snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)

Verb

  • increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate

  • throw snowballs at

Usage examples

  • She was throwing snowballs at the sky.
  • This snowball effect eventually overwhelmed the band with demands for their new record.
  • She was throwing snowballs at the sky.
  • A dog is running on snow with a snowball it its mouth.
  • She was throwing snowballs at the sky.
  • She was throwing snowballs at the sky.
  • Reduced pressure leads to a light and soft snowball.
  • She was throwing snowballs at the sky.
  • She was throwing snowballs at the sky.
  • A little while into the song, the band calls out snowball!