have on

verb

had on; having on; has on

transitive verb

1

: wear

has on a new suit

2

chiefly British : to trick or deceive intentionally : put on sense 5

3

: to have plans for

what do you have on for tomorrow

Synonyms

• bamboozle
• beguile
• bluff
• buffalo
• burn
• catch
• con
• cozen
• deceive
• delude
• dupe
• fake out
• fool
• gaff
• gammon
• gull
• have
• hoax
• hoodwink
• hornswoggle
• humbug
• juggle
• misguide
• misinform
• mislead
• snooker
• snow
• spoof
• string along
• suck in
• sucker
• take in
• trick

Examples of have on in a Sentence

you're having me on, aren't you, mate?

Recent Examples on the Web

The researchers suggest that the effect that fruit and vegetables have on depression is at least partly linked to the microbiome, which has become the focus of a lot of recent research. —New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024

Rihanna has on countless occasions schooled culture on the art of wearing fashion. —Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024

These treats are the ultimate snack to have on hand for the holidays on your coffee table, cookie jar, and in your cupboards for a late night snack to have in handy. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024

Daily Wire commentator Matt Walsh credited Elon Musk and his revamping of X for allowing conservatives to showcase the impact that transgender procedures have on children, saying the billionaire was one of many factors that have played a role in shifting the public’s opinion. —Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1