snowball
Of something with rapid growth, often uncontrolledOf something with rapid growth, often uncontrolled. Compare snowball effect.
» Tom threw a snowball at Mary.
Tom warf mit einem Schneeball nach Maria. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том кинул в Мэри снежком. — marafon
Том бросил в Мэри снежок. — marafon
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1 senses(not comparable)Of something with rapid growth, often uncontrolled. Compare snowball effect.
Examples
55 sentencesTom threw a snowball at Mary.
ruТом кинул в Мэри снежком. — marafon
deTom warf mit einem Schneeball nach Maria. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Students were throwing snowballs at each other.
Tom and Mary threw snowballs at me.
Why don't we have a snowball fight?
deLaßt uns doch eine Schneeballschlacht machen! — Waldelfe
Tom and I threw snowballs at each other.
Origin
From Middle English snoweball, snoweballe, snaweballe, snayballe, equivalent to snow + balFrom Middle English snoweball, snoweballe, snaweballe, snayballe, equivalent to snow + ball. Cognate with Scots snawbaw, German Schneeball, Luxembourgish Schnéiball, Dutch sneeuwbal, Afrikaans sneeubal, Limburgish snieëbal, West Frisian sniebal, Saterland Frisian Sneebaal, Sneebal, Swedish snöboll, Elfdalian sniųoboll, Danish snebold, Norwegian Bokmål snøball, Norwegian Nynorsk snøball and Icelandic snjóbolti.
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Collocations
3 patterns- threw snowballs at
- snowballs at each
- threw snowballs