ALL meanings of now and again
now and a·gain
N n - adverb now and again occasionally 1
- adverb now and again at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary. 1
- adverb now and again without further delay; immediately; at once: Either do it now or not at all. 1
- adverb now and again 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. 1
- adverb now and again at the time or moment immediately past: I saw him just now on the street. 1
- adverb now and again in these present times; nowadays: Now you rarely see horse-drawn carriages. 1
- adverb now and again under the present or existing circumstances; as matters stand: I see now what you meant. 1
- adverb now and again (used to introduce a statement or question): Now, you don't really mean that. 1
- adverb now and again (used to strengthen a command, entreaty, or the like): Now stop that! 1
- noun now and again the present time or moment: Up to now no one has volunteered. 1
- adjective now and again up-to-the-minute; encompassing the latest ideas, fads, or fashions: the now look; the now generation. 1
- idioms now and again now and again, occasionally. Also, now and then. 1
- idioms now and again now that, inasmuch as; since: Now that she is rich and famous, she is constantly being besieged by appeals for aid. 1
- phrase now and again If you say that something happens now and then or every now and again, you mean that it happens sometimes but not very often or regularly. 0
- noun now and again occasionally; on and off 0