have a whale of a time en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Compare whale (“something or someone excellent”); thus, not just any good time but rather a great time.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To enjoy oneself greatly: to have a very good time.
We had a whale of a time at the party Saturday night.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| having a whale of a time | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| has a whale of a time | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| had a whale of a time | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had a whale of a time | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Relateds
time of one's life · field day · blast · hell of a
Synonyms
Translations (13)
hu remekül/ragyogóan érzi magát (to enjoy oneself greatly) · hu nagyon/borzasztóan jól érzi magát (to enjoy oneself greatly) · fr s'éclater (to enjoy oneself greatly) · pl bardzo dobrze się bawić (to enjoy oneself greatly) · fr s'amuser comme un petit fou (to enjoy oneself greatly) · is skemmta sér konunglega (to enjoy oneself greatly) · es pasarlo la mar de bien (to enjoy oneself greatly) · ja 満喫する (to enjoy oneself greatly) · fi pitää hauskaa (to enjoy oneself greatly) · es pasarlo pipa (to enjoy oneself greatly) · es disfrutar como un enano (to enjoy oneself greatly) · ja 堪能する (to enjoy oneself greatly) · hu remekül szórakozik (to enjoy oneself greatly)