swot meaning

UK /swɒt/ US 1 syllable

swot (noun): an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious.

swot has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

swot as a noun

  1. an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

    Synonyms: grind, nerd, wonk, dweeb

    Type of: learner

swot as a verb

  1. study intensively, as before an exam
    • I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam

    Synonyms: cram, grind away, drum, bone up, get up, mug up, swot up, bone

    Type of: study

How to pronounce swot

swot is pronounced /swɒt/ in British English. It has 1 syllable.

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SW · words ending in OT · 4-letter words

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