have on

English

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Verb

have on (third-person singular simple present has on, present participle having on, simple past and past participle had on)

1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, transitive) To trick or deceive deliberately; to play a prank on.

   Are you having me on?

2. To be wearing.

   She has on a nice red shirt and skinny jeans.

3. To have turned on (an electronic device)

   I didn’t hear you because I had the radio on.