Definitions for jotdʒɒt

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

jotdʒɒt(v.; n.)jot•ted, jot•ting

  1. (v.t.)to write or mark down quickly or briefly (usu. fol. by down)

  2. (n.)the least amount; a little bit

Origin of jot:

1520–30; earlier iot, iote < L iōta < Gk iôtaiota

jot′ter(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. jotting, jot(noun)

    a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note

  2. touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon(verb)

    a slight but appreciable amount

    "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

  3. jot down, jot(verb)

    write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. jot(verb)ʒɒt

    to write sth quickly on paper

    I jotted down a few thoughts about the book.

Wiktionary

  1. jot(Noun)

    An iota; a point; a tittle; the smallest particle.

    He didn't care a jot for his work.

  2. jot(Noun)

    a brief and hurriedly written note

  3. jot(Verb)

    (usually with "down") To write quickly.

    Tell me your order, so I can jot it down.

  4. jot(Verb)

    (usually with "over") To go quickly.

    Just jot over there to the US Space and Rocket Center and give it a look.

  5. Origin: From iota, from ἰῶτα.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Jot(noun)

    an iota; a point; a tittle; the smallest particle. Cf. Bit, n

  2. Jot(verb)

    to set down; to make a brief note of; -- usually followed by down


Translations for jot

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

jot(noun)

a small amount

I haven't a jot of sympathy for him.

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