jotted; jotting
: to write briefly or hurriedly : set down in the form of a note
jot this down
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.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Any guy who journals, writes, or simply jots down notes will use it forever.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2024
R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Team members first jot down ideas individually, then group them on a shared board to spot patterns.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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
Any guy who journals, writes, or simply jots down notes will use it forever.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2024
Verb
This daughter could send a short letter or card once a week or every two weeks, and could even furnish her mother with self-addressed, stamped cards for the mother to jot a note on and send back.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Team members first jot down ideas individually, then group them on a shared board to spot patterns.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Jot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jot. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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jot
1 of 2 noun
: the least bit
jot
2 of 2 verb
jotted; jotting
: to make a brief note of
jot this down
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