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have a whale of a time

have a whale of a time
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hav ey hweyl, weyl uhv, ov ey tahym]
    • /hæv eɪ ʰweɪl, weɪl ʌv, ɒv eɪ taɪm/
    • /həv ə weɪl əv ə taɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav ey hweyl, weyl uhv, ov ey tahym]
    • /hæv eɪ ʰweɪl, weɪl ʌv, ɒv eɪ taɪm/

Definitions of have a whale of a time words

  • phrase have a whale of a time If you say that someone is having a whale of a time, you mean that they are enjoying themselves very much. 0
  • verb have a whale of a time (Idiomatic) To enjoy oneself greatly. 0
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Parts of speech for Have a whale of a time

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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have a whale of a time popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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