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NOW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com Jump to: now now adverb at the present time or moment. NOW NOW noun National Organization for Women . Synonyms now 1 American [nou] / naʊ / adverb at the present time or moment. You are now using a dictionary. without further delay; immediately; at once. Either do it now or not at all. at this time or juncture in some period under consideration or in some course of proceedings described. The case was now ready for the jury. at the time or moment immediately past. I saw him just now on the street. in these present times; nowadays. Now you rarely see horse-drawn carriages. under the present or existing circumstances; as matters stand. I see now what you meant. (used to introduce a statement or question). Now, you don't really mean that. (used to strengthen a command, entreaty, or the like). Now stop that! conjunction inasmuch as; since. Now you're here, why not stay for dinner? noun the present time or moment. Up to now no one has volunteered. adjective up-to-the-minute; encompassing the latest ideas, fads, or fashions. the now look; the now generation. idioms now and again , occasionally. Also now and then. now that , inasmuch as; since. Now that she is rich and famous, she is constantly being besieged by appeals for aid. NOW 2 American [nou] / naʊ / noun National Organization for Women . now British / naʊ / adverb at or for the present time or moment at this exact moment; immediately in these times; nowadays given the present circumstances now we'll have to stay to the end (preceded by just) very recently he left just now (often preceded by just) very soon he is leaving just now occasionally; on and off for the time being (interjection) an exclamation used to rebuke or pacify someone (sentence connector) used to preface an important remark, the next step in an argument, etc (interjection) an expression of mild reproof now then, don't tease! "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 conjunction seeing that; since it has become the case that now you're in charge, things will be better "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 used as a transitional particle or hesitation word now, I can't really say used for emphasis now listen to this used at the end of a command, esp in dismissal run along, now "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 noun the present moment or time now is the time to go "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 adjective informal of the moment; fashionable the now look is street fashion "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 now More Idioms More idioms and phrases containing now any day (now) every now and then here and now just now Other Word Forms nowness noun Etymology Origin of now First recorded before 900; 1965–70 now for def. 11 ; Middle English; Old English nū, cognate with Old Norse, Gothic nū; akin to German nun, Latin num, Sanskrit nu, Greek nú, nûn Explanation Think of now as being the immediate present, the moment you are currently in. It’s part of the elusive concept of time, and each now , as it passes, becomes "then" even as it is replaced by a new now . If someone calls to ask you what you are doing and you reply that you've been waiting tables but you hope to be a movie star and in fact you've saved almost enough bus fare to make it to Hollywood . . . they might interrupt you to explain: "I mean what are you doing right now." In which case you might reply that you're cooking some noodles. If you do something "every now and then," you don't do it all the time but every once in a while. Keep Reading on Vocabulary.com Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. Some data-entry spreadsheet tasks, which Radclyffe said had taken up to two weeks to complete manually, were now achieved in twenty seconds. From BBC • May 4, 2026 On the revenue side, investors’ questions about Google will now center on the sustainability of search growth and how quickly the company can turn the cloud backlog into revenue. From Barron's • May 4, 2026 The officer said "an evidence-gathering operation was in place and an investigation is now under way to identify those involved in disorder". From BBC • May 4, 2026 Aoun's office said in a statement that the president "reiterated his view that the timing is not appropriate now for a meeting" with Netanyahu. From Barron's • May 4, 2026 Don’t forget to breathe when you feel nervous, and don’t forget to breathe when you’re freaking out like she was doing now. From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith Related Words today Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.