JOT


Meaning of JOT in English

I. verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

jot down/scribble notes (= write them down quickly )

The jurors were scribbling notes as the witness gave evidence.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

down

My sketchbook is really filled with constructional details, jotted down before they are forgotten.

With listing, you jot down a few words, saving the real writing for later.

He numbered the questions, and jotted down the answers on a separate sheet.

Here, then, are some numbers to jot down for the near-term.

He jotted down a quick note to Amy and dropped it off at the switchboard as he left.

Suddenly I awoke, inspired, and jotted down a complete Constitution for Ireland.

Before going into a meeting with some one, quickly jot down adjectives to describe the person.

■ NOUN

note

She gave him a few things, all invented, and watched as he jotted some notes in the ledger.

He jotted down a quick note to Amy and dropped it off at the switchboard as he left.

He took to keeping Stella at his side during rehearsals, ostensibly to jot down notes .

Then she jotted down some notes to remind her about the other items she wanted to discuss with Manion.

She spent the next hour jotting down notes as she processed each disk.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

O'Reilly sat there while the officer jotted notes.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Before going into a meeting with some one, quickly jot down adjectives to describe the person.

Begin by jotting down what you think they are, plus any thoughts this triggers off.

Do not jot down figures which have little basis in fact.

For now, let's begin by jotting down a few ideas for sequences to make a Christmas movie.

My sketchbook is really filled with constructional details, jotted down before they are forgotten.

She gave him a few things, all invented, and watched as he jotted some notes in the ledger.

Then she jotted down some notes to remind her about the other items she wanted to discuss with Manion.

II. noun

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■ VERB

care

But Lewis devises a strategy, pursues it, and cares not a jot if the crowd does not approve.

Nor cared a jot as long he tripped On his first day's duty how much he chipped.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

In some ways they know a whole jot , in other ways they know so little.

It is 1962 now, but the Colony hasn't changed a jot .

It was at once apparent to Joan that, whatever changes of circumstance had taken place, he had changed not a jot .

Legally this matters not a jot .

Nor cared a jot as long he tripped On his first day's duty how much he chipped.

Six out of 10 voters are still not buying and three weeks of slogging seem to have made not a jot of difference.

There was not a jot of humour in the man.

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