having one's way

A form of have one's way — To obtain the circumstances one wishes for; to do what one wishes to do, or to have others do what one wishes them to do.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of have one's way
Cite this entry
APA

having one's way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20one's%20way

MLA

“having one's way.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20one's%20way. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “having one's way,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20one's%20way.

Source: having one's way on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.