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had a ball

VERB

have fun

Synonyms

WEAK

beat the drum cut loose enjoy feast get down get it on go to town jubilate kick up one's heels let loose let off steam live it up make merry paint the town red party raise hell raise the roof rejoice revel revere

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had a ball

"I had a ball of yarn in my belt bag and cast on my first stitch as soon as I crossed the starting line," he said.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

Brett Arends had a ball sharing some fascinating information with soccer fans and people who like to bet on sporting events.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026

At that time, Greg Matus said his son was “obviously upset” and “disappointed that he had a ball in his hands and some guy took it away from him.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024

“I had a ball, it’s awesome racing with these people, a lot of fun,” he said.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 12, 2023

We played sandlot baseball and rarely had a ball that was not taped, or resewn so that it had a lump in it that gave it a natural curve when you threw it.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers