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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Noun
To those that have already made their mind up about migrants and Muslims, Fall’s film won’t make a jot of difference.
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For the one who takes the nicest notes and jots down pretty much everything, get them a more sustainable option.
—Mia Maguire, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
At the time of their meeting in 1994, Jillian, who owned a hair salon, had an employee who had a knack for jotting down celebrity names in the appointment book as a joke.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The singer jotted some notes and impressions on a napkin.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Jot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jot. Accessed 23 Mar. 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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