now's

Belonging to present

Now's is the contraction of "now is" or "now has": Now's the time to act, Now's your chance.

It appears almost exclusively in these set phrases, rarely in other constructions.

urgency

moment

Brief period of time

chanceLikelihood of occurrence
opportunityFavorable circumstance for advancement
timeMeasured passage of moments

seize · act · instant · immediate · present · quick · ready · strike · window · fleeting

present

current

Directed flow of charge

today'sOf this date
moment'sPertaining to a brief duration
contemporaryOf the present age

existing · immediate · ongoing · prevailing · modern · latest · actual · real-time · live · instant

colloquial

here's

Presenting this thing

that'sDemonstrative contraction
what'sContraction for inquiry
there'sIndicates presence or existence

it's · let's · who's · where's · how's · contraction · informal · spoken · conversational · casual

Opposites

temporal reference

now'syesterday's

Of the prior day

tomorrow's · history's · former times

Phrases

right nowAt the present moment
for nowAt this time
not nowPostponement phrase
from now onBeginning at present
out of nowhereWithout apparent origin
now or neverFinal opportunity phrase

Family

now, nowhere, nowadays, nowness

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G