English Explanatory Dictionary

swot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To study with effort or determination.
noun
  1. One who swots; a boffin, nerd, or smart aleck.
  2. Work.
  3. Vigorous study at an educational institution.
noun
  1. Acronym of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats.

Pronunciation

/swɒt/ /swɑt/ /swɔt/ En-au-swot.ogg

Word forms

swot swots swotting swotted swat

Etymology

From a dialectal English word, from Middle English swot, swat, from Old English swāt (“perspiration; sweat”), from Proto-Germanic *swaitą (“sweat”). More at sweat.

Synonyms

cram

Related words

hit the books

Derived words

swot up on swot vac swotty
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