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

And given its acquisition of First Republic last year following the regional banking crisis, JPMorgan is keeping an eye on the potential impact these pressures could have on the banking system — and beyond. —Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024

Now, more than a year later, the family is still searching for answers about what impacts the fire could have had on their health. —Lee Hedgepeth, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024

There’s been a proliferation of farmers markets and there’s a greater awareness of the impacts our food system has on the climate. —Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024

Last month, the husband and father of one reflected on hanging up his own racket, while speaking about the impact Roger Federer’s 2022 retirement had on him. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024

The simulation can track the star's mass, the density of a star cluster, the speed of stars' orbits, the pull gravity has on the stars, and the distance each star is from the supermassive black hole. —Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024

While the standards have changed since the 1930s, students today learn about the relationships between natural and cultural systems and the effects humans have on those systems. —Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024

There was perhaps no better candidate to have on the mound than Logan Webb, their ace who recorded more outs than any other pitcher in the game last season. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024

Black Americans’ involvement in the electoral process, including voter mobilization and efforts to combat voter oppression, demonstrate the impact these efforts can have on shifting political priorities and outcomes. —Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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