jot
Chiefly followed by down: to write quicklyChiefly followed by down: to write (something) quickly; to make a brief note of (something).
» Tom jotted something in his notebook.
Tom schrieb etwas in sein Notizbuch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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2 senses(transitive)Chiefly followed by down: to write (something) quickly; to make a brief note of (something).
Tell me your order so I can jot it down.
schnell hinschreiben, kurz notieren
черка́ть impf or чёркатьčerkátʹ, черкну́тьčerknútʹ, набра́сыватьnabrásyvatʹ
write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of
(dialectal, transitive)To jerk or jolt (something); to jog.
Examples
24 sentencesTom jotted something in his notebook.
deTom schrieb etwas in sein Notizbuch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom jotted down a message to Mary.
Tom jotted down something in his notebook.
deTom schrieb etwas in sein Notizbuch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom jotted down the meeting time in his diary.
I should jot that down.
Translations
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Origin
The noun is borrowed from Latin iōta (“the letter iota of the Ancient Greek alphabet”), frThe noun is borrowed from Latin iōta (“the letter iota of the Ancient Greek alphabet”), from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta, “ninth letter of the Ancient Greek alphabet; (figurative) very small part of writing, jot”), from Phoenician 𐤉 (y, “tenth letter of the Phoenician abjad, yodh”). Doublet of iota and yodh.
The verb is possibly onomatopoeic, suggesting a jerking motion. The noun is derived from the verb.
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Forms
jots, jotting, jotted, jottedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle