jot
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
idioms
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of jot
1520–30; earlier iot, iote < Latin iōta < Greek iôta iota
Example Sentences
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She jotted down questions: What accounts were the streaming services and athletic club membership paid out of?
As he got older, he started jotting down financial terms he didn’t understand to later look them up.
Whereas a caddie jots down notes in a yardage book, Morse keeps observations on his phone and refers to them year after year.
From Los Angeles Times
"It matters not a jot where it came from," cried Allun.
From Literature
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I like to keep a small notebook in the kitchen for this sort of thing, a place to jot down ideas while the kettle boils or something softens on the stove.
From Salon
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