now

n : the momentary present; "Now is a good time to do it"; "it

worked up to right now"

adv 1: 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" [syn: {at present}]

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" [syn: {nowadays},

{today}]

3: 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: (prefatory or transitional) "Now the next problem is..."

5: used to preface a command or reproof or request; "now hear

this!"; "now pay attention"

6: without delay; with no time intervening; "he answered

immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official

accused of dishonesty should be supended forthwith"; "Come

here now!" [syn: {immediately}, {instantly}, {straightaway},

{directly}, {right away}, {at once}, {forthwith}, {in

real time}]

7: in the immediate past; "told me just now"