/ Dictionary / Index N now: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: now Pronunciation: (nou), [key] — adv. 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! occasionally. inasmuch as; since: Now that she is rich and famous, she is constantly being besieged by appeals for aid. —conj. inasmuch as; since: Now you're here, why not stay for dinner? —n. the present time or moment: Up to now no one has volunteered. —adj. up-to-the-minute; encompassing the latest ideas, fads, or fashions: the now look; the now generation. NOW Pronunciation: [key] See negotiable order of withdrawal. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: now (Thesaurus) novus ordo seclorum* nowadays Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language