jot
verb (used with object)
to write or mark down quickly or briefly (usually followed bydown ).
jots
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pluralof jot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof jot (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
jotverb (used with object)to write or mark down quickly or briefly (usually followed bydown ).
Example Sentences
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When Siri questions Killian, she jots down another observation: “hiding something.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Over the weeks, Margaret jots down in her diary what she sees.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2023
She pairs strong and struggling students, reads questions aloud and jots down dictated answers for students to rewrite in their own handwriting.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Leno weighs them, takes their temperature and jots details of each visit by hand in a record book with a tattered yellow cover.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2023
He must feel me watching, because he looks over, then jots something down and shoves his notebook over to me.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
