How to Pronounce "have a field day"
expression
HAV-uh FEELD-day
hav-uh FEELD-day
Definition
To enjoy yourself a lot, usually because something gives you new chances, or to take full advantage of an event or situation. Often used when laughing at someone else's mistake or when someone finds a situation very exciting.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfiɫd/ /ˈdeɪ
British English
hæv/ /æɪ/ /fˈiːld/ /dˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV-uh FEELD-day
UK
hav-uh FEELD-day
Listen in Context
The kids will have a field day at the amusement park.
If you bring cake to school, your classmates will have a field day.
The media will have a field day if they find out about the mistake.
When the celebrities arrived, the photographers really had a field day.