jotting

American  

[jot-ing] / ˈdʒɒt ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person who jots.

2. a quickly written or brief note; memorandum.

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jotting British  

/ ˈdʒɒtɪŋ /

noun

1. something jotted down

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Other Word Forms

• jotty adjective

Etymology

Origin of jotting

First recorded in 1800–10; jot + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Slowly I slide back to my knees next to him and we begin to work side by side, quietly flipping the pages and jotting down anything that seems noteworthy.

From Literature

About 8,000 miles from the Middle East, where U.S. forces massed over the past month to prepare for war, Heather Griffith has been jotting a string of rising numbers into a notebook.

From The Wall Street Journal

Curtis is shown jotting down notes and telling staff: “I’ve been talking to a lot of guests and the feedback on the nuggets is frankly not good.”

From The Wall Street Journal

As he got older, he started jotting down financial terms he didn’t understand to later look them up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jarvis has pulled a small notepad from his pocket and is jotting something down.

From Literature

Related Words

• comment
• commentary
• diary
• inscription
• journal
• letter
• memorandum
• message
• missive
• remark
• summary