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

The more circles a Vietnamese child has on their fingertip, the more artistically gifted they are believed to be. —Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025

In Arizona, Ferguson pointed to the sizable impact independent voters have on statewide elections. —Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025

But the influence defensive coordinator Vic Fangio has had on the way Roseman and the Eagles view defenders can’t be ignored. —Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025

Additionally, the judge instructed prosecutors to remind Attorney General Pam Bondi and other government officials of the impact that public statements can have on jury selection and the fairness of the trial. —Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 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