swot

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[ swot ]
See synonyms for: swotswotter on Thesaurus.com

verb (used with object), nounswot·ted, swot·ting,

Other words from swot

  • swotter, noun

Words Nearby swot

Other definitions for swot (2 of 2)

swot2
[ swot ]

verb (used without object),swot·ted, swot·ting.
  1. to study or work hard.

noun
  1. a student who studies assiduously, especially to the exclusion of other activities or interests; grind.

  2. hard study or hard work; concentrated effort.

Origin of swot

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First recorded in 1840–50; dialectal variant of sweat

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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.

  • 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. Crockett
  • However, as I never do much else I'm able to swot the French all right.

    The Lonely Unicorn | Alec Waugh
  • I told 'em to keep my fire in—I'm going to swot like blazes to-night.

  • swot is, as the querist supposes, a military cant term, and a sufficiently vulgar one too.

British Dictionary definitions for swot (1 of 3)

swot1

/ (swɒt) British informal /


verbswots, swotting or swotted
  1. (often foll by up) to study (a subject) intensively, as for an examination; cram

noun
  1. Also called: swotter (ˈswɒtə) a person who works or studies hard

  2. hard work or grind

Origin of swot

1
C19: dialect variant of sweat (n)
  • Also called: swat

British Dictionary definitions for swot (2 of 3)

swot2

/ (swɒt) /


verb, nounswots, swotting or swotted
  1. a variant of swat 1

British Dictionary definitions for SWOT (3 of 3)

SWOT

abbreviation for
  1. strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats: an analysis of a product made before it is marketed

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