snowball | Definition of snowball

Synonyms and Antonyms of snowball

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

the little problems we ignored began to snowball into huge headaches

Synonyms of snowball

accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon (also bourgeon), climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, increase, mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, rise, roll up, spread, swell, wax

Words Related to snowball

jump, rocket, skyrocket, surge

heighten, intensify, redouble

blow up, bulk, distend, inflate, puff (up)

crescendo, crest, peak

Antonyms of snowball

contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane