now

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnaʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/naʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nou)

Collocations for "now"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "now" in context.

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now

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adv
  1. want to [leave, finish, go] now
  2. have to [leave] now
  3. am [leaving] just now
  4. (has) just now [left]
  5. where are you [living, working, studying] now?
  6. [register, subscribe, apply] now
  7. buy (it) now
  8. now we have [children, a house]
  9. (it's) now or never
  10. the time is now (to)
  11. is now available (for purchase)
  12. the movie is now showing (in theaters)
  13. the [sale, show] is now on
  14. every now and [then, again]
  15. [call, come in] now to
  16. tell me here and now [why, where]
  17. now, [listen, pay attention] to me!
  18. not now
  19. not now, sorry
  20. if not now, (then) when?
  21. what now?
  22. what is it now?
  23. what happens now?
  24. [stop that, come here] right now!
  25. right here, right now
  26. now then
  27. now, now!
  28. come (on), now!
  29. hey now, that's (not)
conj
  1. now (that) you're [here, ready]
  2. now that I have your attention
  3. now you're talking!
  4. now you tell me!
  5. so, now [you, we] know
n
  1. (in) the here and now
  2. there is no time like now
adj
  1. that [dress, album] is very now
additional examples
  1. (in) the here and now
  2. want to [leave, finish, go] now
  3. there is no time like now
  4. have to [leave] now
  5. am [leaving] just now
  6. (has) just now [left]
  7. where are you [living, working, studying] now?
  8. [register, subscribe, apply] now
  9. buy (it) now
  10. now we have [children, a house]
  11. now (that) you're [here, ready]
  12. now that I have your attention
  13. now you're talking!
  14. now you tell me!
  15. so, now [you, we] know
  16. (it's) now or never
  17. now is the time to [buy, sell]
  18. the time is now (to)
  19. is now available (for purchase)
  20. the movie is now showing (in theaters)
  21. the [sale, show] is now on
  22. every now and [then, again]
  23. up [to, 'til, till, until] now
  24. [call, come in] now to
  25. tell me here and now [why, where]
  26. now, [listen, pay attention] to me!
  27. not now
  28. not now, sorry
  29. if not now, (then) when?
  30. what now?
  31. what is it now?
  32. what happens now?
  33. [stop that, come here] right now!
  34. right here, right now
  35. now then
  36. now, now!
  37. come (on), now!
  38. hey now, that's (not)
  39. that [dress, album] is very now
'now' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Earth - TV - abandoned - about - acknowledge - act - adult - adventure - after - age - ahead - all - along - also - anxiety - any - anyhow - anytime - anyway - apparent - appealing - apply - array - arrival - arrive - arse - aside - assume - attention - attraction - available - awake - awe - backlog - ball - ballot - ban - bath - beacon - beard - bed - bedroom - behind - best - better - between - beverage - birth - black - blank

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