now

• (r) 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
• (r) in these times
  • "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford
  • we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets
  • today almost every home has television
  nowadays, today,
• (r) used to preface a command or reproof or request
  • now hear this!
  • now pay attention
• (r) at the present moment
  • goods now on sale
  • the now-aging dictator
  • they are now abroad
  • he is busy at present writing a new novel
  • it could happen any time now
  at present,
• (r) without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  • he answered immediately
  • found an answer straightaway
  • an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith
  • Come here now!
  at once, forthwith, immediately, instantly, like a shot, right away, straightaway, straight off, directly,
• (r) (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
  • Now the next problem is...
• (r) in the immediate past
  • told me just now

Nouns

• (n) the momentary present
  • Now is a good time to do it
  • it worked up to right now

Synonyms

Words of close approximity