Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

now-and-again

adverb
/ˌnaʊ ənd əˈɡeɪn/
Definition
Occasionally or from time to time.
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.
Meaning
The phrase ‘now-and-again’ is used to describe something that happens intermittently or not very frequently.
Synonyms
  • occasionally
  • sometimes
  • now and then