British English : now You use now to talk about the present time.I must go now.naʊ ADVERB
adverb
at or for the present time or moment
at this exact moment; immediately
in these times; nowadays
given the present circumstances ⇒ now we'll have to stay to the end
(preceded by just) very recently ⇒ he left just now
(often preceded by just) very soon ⇒ he is leaving just now
See now and again
See for now
See now now!
See now then
conjunction
(subordinating) often foll by that seeing that; since it has become the case that ⇒ now you're in charge, things will be better
sentence connector
used as a transitional particle or hesitation word ⇒ now, I can't really say used for emphasis ⇒ now listen to this used at the end of a command, esp in dismissal ⇒ run along, now
used as a transitional particle or hesitation word ⇒ now, I can't really say
used for emphasis ⇒ now listen to this
used at the end of a command, esp in dismissal ⇒ run along, now
used as a transitional particle or hesitation word ⇒ now, I can't really say
used for emphasis ⇒ now listen to this
used at the end of a command, esp in dismissal ⇒ run along, now
noun
the present moment or time ⇒ now is the time to go
adjective
(informal ) of the moment; fashionable ⇒ the now look is street fashion