WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

now
 
Adverbial now has 7 senses
  1. now, at present - 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"
  2. nowadays, now, today - 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"
  3. now - 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"
  4. now - (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity; "Now the next problem is..."
  5. now - used to preface a command or reproof or request; "now hear this!"; "now pay attention"
  6. immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, in real time, like a shot - 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!"
  7. now - in the immediate past; "told me just now"
now-giant now-imploded now-jailed now-retired now-ubiquitous now-what now-you ve now-your now now a days now a major portal offering now and again now and then now here now there now longer fresh now now now on

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus