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

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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