jotting

[jot-ing]

noun

1. the act of a person who jots.

2. a quickly written or brief note; memorandum.

jotting

/ ˈdʒɒtɪŋ /

noun

1. something jotted down

Other Word Forms

• jotty adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of jotting¹

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

Example Sentences

But his quieter teenage traumas and triumphs, the kind that occurred when he wasn’t busy jotting down ideas and making Super 8 home movies, played out on “Dawson’s Creek.”

From Los Angeles Times

Daydreaming his way through the galleries, jotting jokes in his notepad, is when he first gained an appreciation for the arts.

From Los Angeles Times

Williams recommends jotting down the fears about money that are holding you back.

From Salon

Gascón would often spend her time away from set writing and rewriting dialogue and jotting down ideas she would text the director late into the night.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the other famous jottings that sold were those belonging to Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley, South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela and all four members of The Beatles.

From BBC

Related Words

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