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

chiefly British : to have plans for

What do you have on for tomorrow?

Synonyms of have on

• trick
• deceive
• fool
• take in

Examples of have on in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

In the brief, researchers looked at how the Dallas, Socorro and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISDs used money from the early learning allotment to support pre-K and bilingual programs and assess the impact that funding had on students. —Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026

In fact, that play might have been the most fun the Bulls had on the court in a minute. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

But the paper provides an important starting point for future research on the health effects of spaceflight, such as studies of how different degrees of gravity affect other tissues and what effect exercise has on muscle loss. —Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026

Some labor leaders were privately rooting for Paramount as the least of two evils, concerned about the impact that Netflix, historically not a friend to movie theaters, would have on the theatrical ecosystem. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026

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