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

Turns out, the star had on a $130 pair of Mary Jane sneakers from Salomon, a brand that Hilary Duff also recently stepped out in. —Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026

Eric Sondheimer, who is poised to begin his 50th year covering high school sports in Southern California, placed second in short feature for his coverage of the chilling affect immigration raids had on Los Angeles high school football players. —Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026

Spread by social media flyers or mass messages beforehand, the takeovers have on occasion spiraled into chaos, with reports of fights, robberies, gunshots and general disruption. —Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 May 2026

That was one of the only big notes that Rob Sorcher had on that initial, early pitch. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 May 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