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

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

From Literature

Try jotting down three fractions separated by multiplication signs: earnings/sales x sales/assets x assets/equity.

From Barron's

Try jotting down three fractions separated by multiplication signs: earnings/sales x sales/assets x assets/equity.

From Barron's

We’ve all sat across from people on laptops and smartphones and wondered whether they were jotting down bullet points or shopping early Black Friday deals.

From The Wall Street Journal

The use of such lists goes back to the days of antiquity; for all we know there were well-organized Neanderthals jotting their daily schedules on the walls of caves.

From Literature

Related Words

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