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

As Orlean jots down that last bit, Laroche looks shocked—but also a little charmed. —Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025

To those that have already made their mind up about migrants and Muslims, Fall’s film won’t make a jot of difference. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025

Verb

Then, jot yourself a quick grocery list of any items that need to be replaced. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2025

The legal battle came after Saudi national Omar al-Bayoumi was seen on video casing the Capitol in the summer of 1999, pointing out Congress, the Washington Monument and the skyline and jotting down in a notebook a formula to calculate the rate of descent. —Joe Dwinell Boston Herald, Arkansas Online, 19 Nov. 2025

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