snowball effect

A situation in which the results or consequences of an action grow at an increasingly faster rate over time. Once the video game hit the market, word of mouth caused a snowball effect that made it the most popular and top grossing game of all time. She ignored her debt for so long that now, she's experiencing a snowball effect that threatens to crush her financially.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Apurva	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Reanna	-	English (Modern)
Gayle	GAYL	English
Jockel	-	German
Roth	[rɔ:θ]
Xavi	-	Catalan