having 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.