anon
[ uh-non ]
/ əˈnɒn /
adverb
in a short time; soon.
at another time.
Archaic.
at once; immediately.
Idioms for anon
ever and anon,
now and then; occasionally.
Origin of anon
Words nearby anon
Definition for anon (2 of 2)
Origin of anon.
First recorded in 1730–40
Example sentences 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
Cultural 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.”