had a ball

VERB

have fun

Synonyms

WEAK

beat the drum cut loose enjoy feast get down get it on go to town jubilate kick up one's heels let loose let off steam live it up make merry paint the town red party raise hell raise the roof rejoice revel revere

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had a ball

Brett Arends had a ball sharing some fascinating information with soccer fans and people who like to bet on sporting events.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026

I’ve really had a ball — my whole career I’ve gotten to do things the way that I wanted to do them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

Trading off, the dancers passed it, sometimes bouncing it off the back wall — he had a ball, she had a ball, and they had a ball together.

From New York Times ● May 3, 2024

"It was tough, but we had a ball."

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2024

He kept adding to this until he had a ball of fluff three inches in diameter.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen