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

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

Definition for anon (2 of 2)

anon.

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.”