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

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The spark, or fun, each week usually comes from whatever seasonal thing the farmers market has on offer. —Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 May 2025

Sweeping changes could also affect what resources the state has on hand for other policies that support children and families. —Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025

Padres starter Michael King was mostly dazzling for 12 batters and has on several occasions continued that kind of excellence deep into games. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for have on

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• chitosan
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon