/ Dictionary / Index H has-been: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: has-been Pronunciation: (haz'bin"), [key] — n. a person or thing that is no longer effective, successful, popular, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: has-been (Thesaurus) Hasanlu Hasbrouck Heights Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language