have on

verb

Definitions

  1. To be wearing.

    • She has on a nice red shirt and skinny jeans.
  2. To have turned on (an electronic device).

    • I didn’t hear you because I had the radio on.
  3. To trick or deceive deliberately

    To trick or deceive deliberately; to play a prank on.

    • Near-synonym: have a laugh
    • Are you having me on?
    • Fifty quid for that piece of junk? He's having me on he is!
  4. + 3 more definitions
    1. To have (something) scheduled.

      • So what do you have on this weekend? I have nothing on myself.
    2. To possess at the point of arrest.

      • I had some pills on me when that cop picked me up.
    3. To possess evidence of wrongdoing regarding (someone)

      To possess evidence of wrongdoing regarding (someone); to press charges on (someone).

      • They have two bodies on me.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA