today

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow

   I can't meet with you today

2. 2
   noun

   the day that includes the present moment, as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow

   Today it is not raining so I am going to go for a walk.

3. 3
   noun

   the present time or age

   the world of today

4. 4
   adv

   On the current day or date.

   I want this done today.

5. 5
   adv

   In the current era; nowadays; these days.

   In the 1500s, people had to do things by hand, but today we have electric can openers.

6. 6
   adv

   On the day of a recurring cycle or event which is currently happening.

   We used to prepare everything today, but now we split it over two days.

7. 7
   noun

   The current day or date.

   Today is the day we'll fix this once and for all.

8. 8
   noun

   The present era; nowadays.

   This is the sporty jacket for today's modern man on the go.

Etymology

From Middle English today, to-daie, todæig, from Old English tōdæġ, tō dæġe (“today”, literally “on [the/this] day, [this] day forward”), equivalent to to + day. Compare Saterland Frisian däälich (“today”), Dutch vandaag (“today”), Old Saxon hindag (“today”, literally “[this] day forward”), German Low German vandage, vandaag (“today”), Swedish i dag, idag (“today”).