jot

1 of 2

noun

ˈjät 

: the least bit : iota

jot

2 of 2

verb

jotted; jotting

transitive verb

: to write briefly or hurriedly : set down in the form of a note

jot this down

Synonyms of jot

Noun

• damn
• whit
• lick
• hoot
• shred

Verb

• record
• log
• write down
• report
• set down
• transcribe
• note

Examples of jot in a Sentence

Noun

it's obvious that he doesn't have a jot of interest in history

Verb

He paused to jot a few notes on a slip of paper.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Whereas a caddie jots down notes in a yardage book, Morse keeps observations on his phone and refers to them year after year. —Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026

The hefty notepad features 65 warm-white, lined pages that are perfectly spaced to write grocery lists, jot reminders, and more. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026

Verb

Editors jotted down tasting notes and ranked each sour cream on a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. —Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026

In an interview on his website, Steinberg recalled jotting down some initial lyrics while driving around the Southern California vineyard his father owned. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin iota, jota iota

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1735, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jot

• aught
• baht
• blot
• bott
• bought
• brought
• caught
• clot
• cot
• cott
• dot
• fought

Kids Definition

jot

1 of 2 noun

ˈjät 

: the least bit

jot

2 of 2 verb

jotted; jotting

: to make a brief note of

jot this down