Gaming
snowball
What does snowball mean?
Get ahead early, use that advantage to get further ahead, and keep rolling. One kill funds an item, the item gets you the next kill, and suddenly you're uncatchable. The lead snowballs.
"Give the mid laner one kill and she'll snowball the whole game out of control."
Origin
From the image of a snowball rolling downhill, picking up size and speed as it goes.
Frequently asked questions
What does "snowball" mean in gaming?
It means turning a small early lead into an unstoppable one, as small advantages compound over the course of the game.
How do you use "snowball" in a sentence?
"They got one early kill and snowballed the whole game from there."
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