HAVE ON Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

have on

verb

Definition of have on

chiefly British

as in to trick

to cause to believe what is untrue you're having me on, aren't you, mate?

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for have on

Verb

As is the custom, millions of children in the United States will be out in the streets this Halloween to trick-or-treat, decked out in costumes.

— Muizz Akhtar, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026
Recommended by Our Editors Others have reported hackers trying to trick users into installing malware through the troubleshooting section on KytyPS5's GitHub page.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of trick

Verb

But don’t be deceived, these are not primarily poems of the body, though the animal body–the dog, the human, meat– return throughout.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
The first rule of thumb—and a solid piece of advice to live by—is that looks can be deceiving.

— Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of deceive

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Vuksanovic, Vukovic, and Vladisavljevic all disagreed on the most likely direction Russian influence will take in the new order, a disagreement reflecting the uncertainty kicked up by the Student List.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Those taken in by this new madness can appear emblematic of a lonesome and disorienting age.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026