swot

[ swot ]

/ swɒt /

verb (used with object), swot·ted, swot·ting, noun

swat¹.

Nearby words

swordstick, swordswoman, swordtail, swore, sworn, swot, swotter, swotty, swound, swounds, swozzle

Related forms

swot·ter, noun

Definition for swot (2 of 3)

swot

[ swot ]

/ swɒt /

British Slang.

verb (used without object), swot·ted, swot·ting.

to study or work hard.

noun

a student who studies assiduously, especially to the exclusion of other activities or interests; grind.

hard study or hard work; concentrated effort.

Origin of swot

First recorded in 1840–50; dialectal variant of sweat

Definition for swot (3 of 3)

swat

or swot

[ swot ]

/ swɒt /

verb (used with object), swat·ted, swat·ting.

to hit; slap; smack.

Baseball. to hit (a ball) powerfully, usually for a long distance.

noun

a smart blow; slap; smack.

Baseball. a powerfully hit ball.

Origin of swat

First recorded in 1790–1800; orig. variant of squat

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Examples from the Web for swot

I told 'em to keep my fire in—I'm going to swot like blazes to-night.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions
"They are only going to help you, Swot," the girl assured him, as she took his hand.
Wanted--A Match Maker|Paul Leicester Ford
"I've brought you some more goodies, Swot, and I found the story," she announced triumphantly.
Wanted--A Match Maker|Paul Leicester Ford
Swot is, as the querist supposes, a military cant term, and a sufficiently vulgar one too.
Notes and Queries 1850.04.06|Various

But Sir Toady Lion says he isn't going to have any—being married is ever such a swot, and children are all little pigs.
Sweethearts at Home|S. R. Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for swot (1 of 7)

swot

/ (swɒt) British informal /

verb swots, swotting or swotted

(often foll by up) to study (a subject) intensively, as for an examination; cram

noun

Also called: swotter (ˈswɒtə) a person who works or studies hard

hard work or grind

Also called: swat

Word Origin for swot

C19: dialect variant of sweat (n)

British Dictionary definitions for swot (2 of 7)

swot

/ (swɒt) /

verb, noun swots, swotting or swotted

a variant of swat 1

British Dictionary definitions for swot (3 of 7)

SWOT

abbreviation for

strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats: an analysis of a product made before it is marketed

British Dictionary definitions for swot (4 of 7)

Swat

/ (swɒt) /

noun

a former princely state of NW India: passed to Pakistan in 1947

a river in Pakistan, rising in the north and flowing south to the Kabul River north of Peshawar. Length: about 640 km (400 miles)

British Dictionary definitions for swot (5 of 7)

SWAT

/ (swɒt) /

n acronym for

Special Weapons and Tactics: a military-like unit within the US police force, trained to deal with specially dangerous situations, such as hostage-taking and riots

British Dictionary definitions for swot (6 of 7)

swat

/ (swɒt) /

verb swats, swatting or swatted (tr)

to strike or hit sharplyto swat a fly

noun

another word (esp Brit) for swatter (def. 1)

a sharp or violent blow

Also called: swot

Word Origin for swat

C17: northern English dialect and US variant of squat

British Dictionary definitions for swot (7 of 7)

swat

/ (swɒt) /

verb, noun swats, swatting or swatted

a variant of swot 1

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