have 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

Example Sentences

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No matter what or where you're drinking, though, I hope you have a ball.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2023

If anyone can unify, meet the challenge of a natural disaster and have a ball while doing it, it’s burners.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2023

All three actors clearly have a ball biting the hand that feeds them, and their fun is infectious.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2023

Fans of well-observed foibles will have a ball; class warriors might look elsewhere.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2023

You might have a ball, but if it pops you shouldn’t cry.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri