/ Dictionary / Index B by-and-by: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: by-and-by Pronunciation: (bī"un-bī'), [key] — n. the future: to meet in the sweet by-and-by. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: by-and-by (Thesaurus) by Byatt Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language