Meaning & Definition of Now in English
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Now
/naʊ/
noun
1. The momentary present
- "Now is a good time to do it"
- "It worked up to right now"
synonym:
- now
adverb
1. 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"
synonym:
- now
2. 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"
synonym:
- nowadays,
- now,
- today
3. Used to preface a command or reproof or request
- "Now hear this!"
- "Now pay attention"
synonym:
- now
4. 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"
synonym:
- now,
- at present
5. 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!"
synonym:
- immediately,
- instantly,
- straightaway,
- straight off,
- directly,
- now,
- right away,
- at once,
- forthwith,
- like a shot
6. (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
- "Now the next problem is..."
synonym:
- now
7. In the immediate past
- "Told me just now"
synonym:
- now
Examples of using
I see you are a really lewd stud... Get on your knees and start licking my wet cunt! From now on, you are my tame sex toy.
I live here all year round now.
The laboratory is busy now on a new scientific experiment.