English

Verb

have a ball

1. (idiomatic) To enjoy thoroughly; to have lots of fun or excitement.

   The kids had a ball playing in the fountain.

   • 1973, Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody

     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?

   • 1976, ABBA - Money

     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

   • 1998, Baha Men - Who Let the Dogs Out?

     When the party was nice, the party was jumpin' (Hey, Yippie, Yi, Yo)

     And everybody havin' a ball' (Hah, ho, Yippie Yi Yo)'

   • 2011, Rebecca Black featuring Patrice Wilson, Friday

     Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday

     Today i-is Friday, Friday

     We-we-we so excited

     We so excited

     We gonna have a ball today.

Translations

See also

• blast
• field day