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
Major	['meidʒə]
Cherise	shə-REES	English
Gittan	GIT-tahn	Swedish
Andoni	-	Basque
Saiful	-	Arabic
Paulus	-	Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin