swot
1Other words from swot
- swotter, noun
Words Nearby swot
Other definitions for swot (2 of 2)
to study or work hard.
a student who studies assiduously, especially to the exclusion of other activities or interests; grind.
hard study or hard work; concentrated effort.
Origin of swot
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How to use swot in a sentence
His tormentors realised that he was not a mere "swot," that he had fists and knew how to use them.
War Letters of a Public-School Boy | Paul Jones.But Sir Toady Lion says he isn't going to have any—being married is ever such a swot, and children are all little pigs.
Sweethearts at Home | S. R. CrockettHowever, as I never do much else I'm able to swot the French all right.
The Lonely Unicorn | Alec WaughI told 'em to keep my fire in—I'm going to swot like blazes to-night.
In Accordance with the Evidence | Oliver Onionsswot is, as the querist supposes, a military cant term, and a sufficiently vulgar one too.
Notes and Queries 1850.04.06 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for swot (1 of 3)
/ (swɒt) British informal /
(often foll by up) to study (a subject) intensively, as for an examination; cram
Also called: swotter (ˈswɒtə) a person who works or studies hard
hard work or grind
Origin of swot
1- Also called: swat
British Dictionary definitions for swot (2 of 3)
/ (swɒt) /
British Dictionary definitions for SWOT (3 of 3)
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats: an analysis of a product made before it is marketed
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