jot

[ jot ]

verb (used with object)

, jot·ted, jot·ting.

1. to write or mark down quickly or briefly (usually followed by down ):

   Jot down his license number.

noun

1. the least part of something; a little bit:

   I don't care a jot.

jot

/ dʒɒt /

verb

1. trusually foll bydown to write a brief note of

noun

1. used with a negative a little bit (in phrases such as not to care ( or give ) a jot )

Word History and Origins

Origin of jot¹

1520–30; earlier iot, iote < Latin iōta < Greek iôta iota

Word History and Origins

Origin of jot¹

C16: from Latin jota, from Greek iōta, of Semitic origin; see iota

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. not a jot or tittle, not a bit; not at all:

   The world situation matters not a jot or tittle to him.

Example Sentences

“Fast-food consumers are very frustrated by the price increases that they’re seeing,” said Jot Condie, president and chief executive of the California Restaurant Assn., which opposed Proposition 32.

From Los Angeles Times

Jot Condie, president and chief executive of the California Restaurant Assn., said the COVID-19 pandemic fueled more interest in the use of automation and technology in restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times

The game follows title character Jot, and his quest to save the Land of Mojo from evil wizard Humgrump.

From BBC

Jot has the ability to jump between the 2D world of its pages and the 3D world outside - a cluttered desktop where everyday objects become towering obstacles for the tiny character to navigate.

From BBC

The 90-second clip ends with hero Jot popping out of the storybook's pages and emerging into the 3D world outside.

From BBC

Related Words

• jot down
• write down