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has on

has on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have on.

Meaning of have on

Verb

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

  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. (Australia, New Zealand, UK, colloquial) To trick or deceive deliberately; to play a prank on.
    • Near-synonym: have a laugh
    Synonyms:
    have a laugh
  4. (UK, colloquial) To have (something) scheduled.
    • So what do you have on this weekend? I have nothing on myself.
  5. (colloquial, African-American Vernacular) To possess at the point of arrest.
    • I had some pills on me when that cop picked me up.
  6. (colloquial, African-American Vernacular) To possess evidence of wrongdoing regarding (someone); to press charges on (someone).
    • They have two bodies on me.

Questions about has on

What is has on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have on.

Words near has on in the dictionary

  1. has none of it
  2. has none of something
  3. has nothing on
  4. has nothing to lose
  5. has off
  6. has on
  7. has one foot on a banana peel
  8. has one more time
  9. has one's act together
  10. has one's ass handed to one
  11. has one's back up

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