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Snowball
01
a ball of snow pressed together, typically for throwing in play
Exemples
The children made a snowball and tossed it across the yard.
A snowball flew past his head.
02
a ball of crushed ice flavored with fruit syrup, typically served as a dessert or treat
Exemples
He bought a cherry snowball from the street vendor.
The children enjoyed eating snowballs on a hot summer day.
03
a ball of ice cream, often covered with coconut and sometimes chocolate sauce
Exemples
She treated herself to a chocolate-covered snowball after lunch.
The bakery 's snowballs were filled with rich vanilla ice cream.
04
a plant with heads of fragrant white, trumpet-shaped flowers, typically growing in sandy, arid regions
Exemples
The desert garden featured blooming snowballs along the pathway.
Snowballs are hardy plants suited to dry, sandy soil.
to snowball
01
s'emballer, prendre de l'ampleur
to increase or grow rapidly and uncontrollably
InformalExemples
The social media campaign began to snowball, gaining widespread attention and support.
La campagne sur les réseaux sociaux a commencé à prendre de l'ampleur, gagnant une attention et un soutien généralisés.
The project 's success began to snowball, attracting more investors and stakeholders.
Le succès du projet a commencé à prendre de l'ampleur, attirant plus d'investisseurs et de parties prenantes.
02
to throw snowballs at someone or something
Exemples
The children began to snowball each other in the yard.
He snowballed his friends during the winter festival.
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