- had⇄expr. be had, (Informal.) to be tricked or taken in; be deceived; be used for someone else's purposes.
Ex. We've been had by that butcher shop; the meat is tough. - had⇄expr. have had it. See under have.
- had⇄had, verb.
the past tense and past participle of have.
Ex. She had a party. A fine time was had by all who came.