Looking for the meaning or definition of the word snowball? Here's what it means.
Noun
A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow that sticks to it and increases its diameter.
(figuratively) Something that snowballs (grows rapidly out of control).
(US) A type of ice dessert.
A type of cake.
Verb
(intransitive) To rapidly grow out of proportion or control.
(intransitive) To play at throwing snowballs.
(transitive) To pelt with snowballs; to throw snowballs at.