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Examples of jot in a Sentence
it's obvious that he doesn't have a jot of interest in history
Origin and Etymology of jot
Latin iota, jota iota
jot
Definition of jot
jotted
;jotting
transitive verb
: to write briefly or hurriedly : set down in the form of a note jot this down
Examples of jot in a Sentence
He paused to jot a few notes on a slip of paper.
Recent Examples of jot from the Web
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Writing in one of Mussolini’s prisons in the 1930s, the Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci jotted down the fragments that would become his theory of intellectuals.
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Words, like those an eager student might jot down during a lecture, have been engraved, laser-etched and printed on aluminum and acrylic panels, some clear and others mirrored.
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The meeting served as a forum to gather suggestions from neighbors, who jotted their ideas on sticky notes and stuck them two several poster boards.
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The area to jot notes appears to have been substantially reduced, and the full-screen workspace icon does not appear.
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After watching Nixon’s performance on TV, Ailes jotted down his impressions and advice, which McGinniss included in his book, word for word.
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One of those who met up with Ament and Gossard was Mike McCready, but nothing materialized until Cornell, who was Wood’s close friend and roommate, started jotting down lyrics and writing songs in part to memorialize Wood.
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First Known Use of jot
1721
JOT Defined for English Language Learners
jot
Definition of jot for English Language Learners
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: to write down (something) quickly
JOT Defined for Kids
Definition of jot for Students
jotted
;jotting
: to write briefly or in a hurry I jot down their names and requests. — Carolyn Keene, The Double Jinx Mystery
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