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
Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
As the main songwriter of the group, Boyle is constantly jotting down notes whenever an idea strikes him.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 June 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
Close unrelated tabs, silence notifications and keep a notepad for jotting down thoughts instead of jumping to another task.
—Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
As the main songwriter of the group, Boyle is constantly jotting down notes whenever an idea strikes him.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
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“Jot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jot. Accessed 13 Jul. 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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