nounπShareThe present time."Now is the right time."timenowessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(often with "the") The state of not paying attention to the future or the past."She is living in the now."mindphilosophytimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(chiefly in phenomenology) A particular instant in time, as perceived at that instant."This now, the feeling of the warm sun on my face, is a perfect moment. "philosophytimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπSharePresent; current."The now-popular video game is causing a buzz at school. "nowtimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareFashionable; popular; up to date; current."The latest style of shoes is now very popular at school. "styleappearanceculturenowessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareAt the time the will is written. Used in order to prevent any inheritance from being transferred to a person of a future marriage. Does not indicate the existence of a previous marriage."Now wife."familylawpropertynowessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareAt the present time."Now I am six."nowtimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShare(sentence) Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke."Now stop that, Jimmy!"languagegrammarwordlinguisticsstatementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareDifferently from the immediate past; differently from a more remote past or a possible future; differently from all other times."Now I am ready."timenowessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareDifferently from the situation before a stated event or change of circumstance."Now all the children have grown up and left, the house is very quiet."nowtimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareAt the time reached within a narration."He now asked her whether she had made pudding."timenowessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareIn the context of urgency."Now listen, we must do something about this."timenowessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareAs 'but now': Very recently; not long ago; up to the present."The weather was terrible yesterday, but now it's sunny. "nowtimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunctionπShareSince, because, in light of the fact; often with that."Now that the rain has stopped, we can go to the park. "logiclanguagelinguisticsgrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareIndicates a signal to begin."Now, let's start the lesson. "signalcommunicationnowexclamationtimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading