Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
now-and-again
adverb
/ˌnaʊ ənd əˈɡeɪn/
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Definition
Occasionally or from time to time.
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Examples
- We go hiking now-and-again.
- He visits his old friends now-and-again.
- She likes to treat herself to ice cream now-and-again.
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Meaning
The phrase ‘now-and-again’ is used to describe something that happens intermittently or not very frequently.
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Synonyms
- occasionally
- sometimes
- now and then