The Meaning of now

• (adv.) At the present time; at this moment; at the time of speaking; instantly; as, I will write now.
• (adv.) Very lately; not long ago.
• (adv.) At a time contemporaneous with something spoken of or contemplated; at a particular time referred to.
• (adv.) In present circumstances; things being as they are; -- hence, used as a connective particle, to introduce an inference or an explanation.
• (a.) Existing at the present time; present.
• (n.) The present time or moment; the present.

Synonyms

nowadays , today , at present , immediately , instantly , straightaway , straight off , directly , right away , at once , forthwith , like a shot

Homophones

gnau

Rhymes

allow , anyhow , arau , aue , avow , bandow , bao , bilbao , blau , blough , bough , bow , brandow , brau , brough , brow , cao , chao , chow , ciao , clough , cow , crough , curacao , dao , depauw , disallow , disavow , dow , dowe , endow , eyebrow , fao , fernao , frau , gnau , gow , grau , graue , highbrow , how , howe , hsiao , kao , kau , kough , kowtow , landau , lao , lau , liao , lough , luau , macao , macau , mao , mcdow , mcgough , meow , mindanao , morgenthau , ndau , pao , pathet-lao , pfau , plough , plow , pough , pow , powe , powwow , prough , prow , qiao , qingdao , rao , rau , sadao , schow , scow , shao , shough , skow , snowplow , somehow , sow , sprow , strough , tao , thau , thou , tsao , vow , wow , xiao , yao , yow , zhao , zschau