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

• 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

Already the need is greater than what food banks have on hand, said Shannon Oliver, the director of operations at the Oregon Food Bank. —ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025

But the stress this brings and the impact this has on both the employees involved as well as the members of the community involved, it is not lost on me. —Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025

As much as Survivor tries to show the effects that extreme weather and lack of food and proper sleep can have on the body, some things just can’t fully translate through a TV screen. —Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025

Toboni mentioned the impact that bringing in Alex Bregman had on the Red Sox this season. —David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 Oct. 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