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have a way with

have a way with verb: to be skilled, adept, or graceful with or at (something).

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To be skilled, adept, or graceful with or at (something).
    • She has a way with animals, and they seem instinctively to trust her.
    • to have a way with words

Forms of have a way with

third-person singular presenthas a way with
present participlehaving a way with
past participlehad a way with
pasthad a way with

Questions about have a way with

What does have a way with mean?
Have a way with means to be skilled, adept, or graceful with or at (something).
What part of speech is have a way with?
Have a way with is a verb.
What is the past tense of have a way with?
The past tense of have a way with is had a way with.

Words near have a way with in the dictionary

  1. have a time
  2. have a time of it
  3. have a tinkle
  4. have a turtle's head
  5. have a visual on
  6. have a way with
  7. have a whack at
  8. have a whale of a time
  9. have a word
  10. have a word in someone's ear
  11. have a word with oneself

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