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to jot

to jot

8 3.9
To write something quickly as a short note
  • verb
  • /dʒɑt/
translation icon : anotar
  • So jot a few ideas down, talk to lots of people, talk to your teachers, friends, family and write down a couple of points.
  • jotting down notes
  • jotting down ideas

Jot it all down, not just intentions and goals, but jot down frustrations and tolerations.

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Examples

  • Say, if there's something that's making you happy or sad, you can unburden yourself by jotting it down on paper.

  • And I'll carry this notebook around and I'll jot down ideas.

  • So I hope you guys do try it out and jot down any comments down below.

  • I mean, and just jot yourself a note down about what that was.

  • And then just jot down why you chose this technology.

  • I'm just jotting down a few notes.

  • Carl opens the book and quickly jots down a series of code numbers he finds in the back.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Jot it all down, not just intentions and goals, but jot down frustrations and tolerations.

  • I love how you're always jotting down ideas for your book in your little notepad.

  • Please jot down your thoughts on the project before our meeting.

Synonyms

to write down
vsto jot
214 1.1

Put information on paper to help you remember it later

is shorter and quicker, used as a brief reminder rather than a formal record
to jot down
vsto jot
  • Informal
27 2.9

To write a short note quickly to remember something

is identical in meaning but appears as a shorter single-word form
to dash down
vsto jot
1 4.4

To write something quickly without much care

is done quickly but with care and brief reminder intent

Idioms

jot and tittle
  • Informal
9.9

Every small detail that must be exact

Phrasal Verbs

to jot down
  • Informal
27 2.9

To write a short note quickly to remember something

How Quickly

to jot
8 3.9
to scribble
55 3.5
to write down
214 1.1
to record
762 2.3

Surface Forms

jot infinitive
jotted past
jotted past participle
jotting present participle
jots third person singular

Etymology

Jot as a verb, 'to write quickly', comes from the noun for a small written mark and is tied to Greek iota, the smallest letter, so to 'jot' is to make a quick, small note.