definitions

anon

[ uh-non ]
/ əˈnɒn /
||
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR anon ON THESAURUS.COM

adverb

in a short time; soon.
at another time.
Archaic. at once; immediately.

RELATED WORDS

afterward, again, directly, immediately, presently, shortly, soon, then, tomorrow

Nearby words

anomer, anomia, anomic, anomie, anomite, anon, anon., anonychia, anonym, anonymity, anonymize

Idioms

    ever and anon, now and then; occasionally.

Origin of anon

before 1000; Middle English anon, anoon, Old English on āne in one (course), i.e., straightaway

Definition for anon (2 of 2)

anon.

anonymous.
anonymously.

Origin of anon.

First recorded in 1730–40
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for anon

British Dictionary definitions for anon (1 of 2)

anon

/ (əˈnɒn) /

adverb archaic, or literary

in a short time; soon
ever and anon now and then

Word Origin for anon

Old English on āne, literally: in one, that is, immediately

British Dictionary definitions for anon (2 of 2)

anon.

abbreviation for

anonymous
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Culture definitions for anon

anon.

An abbreviation for anonymous, used to indicate unknown or unacknowledged authorship. Without the period, anon means “at another time” or “again.”

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.