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had a ball

had a ball is the simple past and past participle of have a ball.

Meaning of have a ball

Verb

have a ball (third-person singular simple present has a ball, present participle having a ball, simple past and past participle had a ball)

  1. (idiomatic) To enjoy oneself thoroughly; to have lots of fun or excitement.
    • The kids had a ball playing in the fountain.

Questions about had a ball

What is had a ball the simple past and past participle of?
Had a ball is the simple past and past participle of have a ball.

Words near had a ball in the dictionary

  1. haczeks
  2. Hacıqasımlı
  3. hac̬ek
  4. had
  5. had a bad time of it
  6. had a ball
  7. had a bath
  8. had a bird
  9. had a bite
  10. had a bone to pick
  11. had a brick in one's hat

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