now

Plural: nows

Noun

• The present time or moment.
• the momentary present
  • "Now is a good time to do it"
  • "it worked up to right now"
• The present time.
• The state of not paying attention to the future or the past.
• A particular instant in time, as perceived at that instant.

Adverb

• in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
  • "President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard"
  • "Washington now decides to cross the Delaware"
  • "the ship is now listing to port"
• in these times; - Nancy Mitford
  • "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"
  • "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"
• used to preface a command or reproof or request
  • "now hear this!"
  • "now pay attention"
• at the present moment
  • "goods now on sale"
  • "the now-aging dictator"
  • "they are now abroad"
  • "it could happen any time now"
• without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  • "Come here now!"
• (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
  • "Now the next problem is..."
• in the immediate past
  • "told me just now"

Adj

• Present; current.
• Fashionable; popular; up to date; current.
• At the time the will is written. Used in order to prevent any inheritance from being transferred to a person of a future marriage. Does not indicate the existence of a previous marriage.

Adv

• At the present time.
• Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.
• Differently from the immediate past; differently from a more remote past or a possible future; differently from all other times.
• At the time reached within a narration.
• Used to indicate a context of urgency.
• At the present point of a recurring cycle or event.
• Very recently; not long ago; up to the present.
• Used to address a switching side, or sharp change in attitude from before.
• Sometimes; occasionally; used to list a series of often assumed states.

Conj

• Since, because, in light of the fact.

Intj

• Indicates a signal to begin.

Verb

• Misspelling of know.

Examples

• He knew the perfect play was out there, but he needed it NOW.
• He now asked her whether she had made pudding.
• His face fit his roles: now smiling, now earnest, now glowering, now raging.
• I always used to do my shopping now, to avoid the rush.
• I could have been Secretary of State now if I hadn’t left politics five years ago.
• I don't now.
• I think this band's sound is very now.
• Now all the children have grown up and left, the house is very quiet.
• Now he remembered why he had come.
• Now I am ready.
• Now I am six.
• Now is the right time.
• Now listen, we must do something about this.
• Now that my sister has gotten rid of their cat, we can go to her house this coming Thanksgiving.
• Now that we're all here, let's start the meeting.
• Now that you mention it, I am kind of hungry.
• now wife
• Now! Fire all we've got while the enemy is in reach!
• Now, Jimmy, stop that.
• Now, we all want what is best for our children.
• Now, you want to protect me. An hour ago, you were mercilessly bullying me!
• She is living in the now.
• Stop that now, Jimmy!
• The pudding was now ready to be served.
• There is no better time than now.
• We all now want the latest toys for our children.
• We all want what is now best for our children.
• We can play football now that the rain has stopped.
• We can’t phone now – they will certaintly have gone to bed.

Synonyms

at once, at present, directly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, like a shot, nowadays, right away, straight off, straightaway, today, as-is, here and now, now, present

Related Words

happening

Anagrams of now