at the present time or moment
where are you living now?
it's the most popular style of jazz right now
not now, I'm late
they should be back by now
used, especially in conversation, to draw attention to a particular statement or point in a narrative
now, my first impulse was to run away
I don't like Scotch. Now, if it had been Irish Whiskey you'd offered me
used in a request, instruction, or question, typically to give a slight emphasis to one's words
we can hardly send her back, now can we?
run along now
used at the end of an ironic question echoing a previous statement
‘Mum says you might let me have some of your stamps.’ ‘Does she now?’
as a consequence of the fact
they spent a lot of time together now that he had retired
now you mention it, I haven't seen her around for ages
fashionable or up to date
see more of what's now during our autumn catwalk show