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having a ball

having a ball is the present participle and gerund 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 having a ball

What is having a ball the present participle and gerund of?
Having a ball is the present participle and gerund of have a ball.

Words near having a ball in the dictionary

  1. havildar
  2. havildars
  3. havin'
  4. having
  5. having a bad time of it
  6. having a ball
  7. having a bath
  8. having a bird
  9. having a bite
  10. having a bone in one's leg
  11. having a bone to pick

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