have on
The phrase "have on" has multiple meanings, including wearing something, having something scheduled, or deceiving someone.
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Definition
A2General
To be wearing clothes or accessories.
Example
- She had a red dress on.
B1General
To have an appointment or event planned.
Example
- What do you have on this weekend?
B1General
To keep a device running or active.
Example
- He always has the radio on in the background.
B2Informal
(colloquial, UK)To deceive or trick someone, often as a joke.
Example
- You're not having me on, are you?
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "have on":
be onput onwear onbear onhave it going onhave one's name onget it onhave ithave atthrow onget ontry ontake onkeep onbear uponset ongo onhave overhaving itgoing onlook ontouch onhot onon theon towork onput up onbeat onhave a thingstand ontry it onput one's hands onplay onswitch onhold ontoact onhave a handle on