Synonyms of have on

have on

verb

chiefly British

as in to trick

to cause to believe what is untrue

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trick
• deceive
• fool
• take in
• kid
• suck in
• string along
• have
• tease
• mislead
• fake out
• sting
• juggle
• delude
• sucker
• buffalo
• misguide
• snow
• dupe
• bluff
• con
• pull one's leg
• snooker
• misinform
• gull
• hoax
• humbug
• do a number on
• gammon
• catch
• cheat
• burn
• hoodwink
• spoof
• lead one down the garden path
• beguile
• pull the wool over one's eyes
• bamboozle
• cozen
• put on
• hornswoggle
• gaff
• stick
• shortchange
• defraud
• skin
• swindle
• bleed
• fleece
• hustle
• rook
• chisel
• squeeze
• mulct
• euchre
• diddle
• flimflam

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• show up
• undeceive
• reveal
• expose
• uncover
• tell
• disclose
• divulge
• debunk
• unmask
• unveil
• disabuse
• uncloak
• disillusion
• disenchant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of have on

California traditionally has boom and bust budget cycles due to the strong influence that the stock market has on state tax revenue. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Last week, the owner of a location of the Gyroville franchise, which sells gyros in Doral, took to social media to speak about the impact the 287(g) agreement had on her business and the wider community. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

This involved collecting and analyzing samples from water, soil, vegetables, and even humans to understand the impact these metals have on health and the environment. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2026

King Charles is concerned about the impact that Charles Spencer’s bombshell memoir about his late sister, Princess Diana, will have on Prince William and Prince Harry, a source tells Vanity Fair. — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026