Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have a ball

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables: have a ball
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To enjoy oneself thoroughly; to have lots of fun or excitement.

Example Sentences

"The kids had a ball playing in the fountain."
"Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall? / It's the time that every Santa has a ball / Does he ride a red-nosed reindeer? / Does a ton up on his sleigh / Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?"
"In my dreams I have a plan / If I got me a wealthy man / I wouldn't have to work at all, I'd fool around and have a ball"
"I'm having such a good time I'm having a ball (Don't stop me now) if you wanna have a good time Just give me a call"
"His victim screams, he has a ball The bigger the head, the harder they fall"
"When the party was nice, the party was jumpin' / And everybody havin' a ball"

Etymology

Likely from ball in the sense of a dance.

Inflected Forms

has a ball (present, singular) having a ball (participle, present) had a ball (participle, past) had a ball (past)

Phrases

field day

Frequently Paired Words

blast field day

Synonyms

have a whale of a time have a good time

Questions

What does have a ball mean?: To enjoy oneself thoroughly; to have lots of fun or excitement.
Where does have a ball come from?: Likely from ball in the sense of a dance.

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