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have a good time

have a good time verb: to enjoy oneself.

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To enjoy oneself.
    • 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 call1978, Freddie Mercury, “Don't Stop Me Now”, in Jazz, performed by Queen
    • 'Oooh, don't.' Lilly staggered behind the counter. 'Hangover from hell. We had a good time, I think. He's such a flirt though. He really fancied Midnight. Was sooo gutted that she was actually a straight man. Think it almost turned him celibate.'2011, Christina Jones, Never Can Say Goodbye

Forms of have a good time

third-person singular presenthas a good time
present participlehaving a good time
past participlehad a good time
pasthad a good time

Questions about have a good time

What does have a good time mean?
Have a good time means to enjoy oneself.
What part of speech is have a good time?
Have a good time is a verb.
What is the past tense of have a good time?
The past tense of have a good time is had a good time.

Words near have a good time in the dictionary

  1. have a foot in the door
  2. have a gas
  3. have a go
  4. have a good mind to
  5. have a good one
  6. have a good time
  7. have a good time of it
  8. have a good weekend
  9. have a hand in
  10. have a handle on
  11. have a hard time

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