jot

1 of 2

noun

ˈjät 

: the least bit : iota

jot

2 of 2

verb

jotted; jotting

transitive verb

: to write briefly or hurriedly : set down in the form of a note

jot this down

Synonyms

Noun

• beans
• bubkes
• bupkes
• bupkus
• continental
• damn
• darn
• durn
• diddly [slang]
• diddly-squat [slang]
• doodley-squat
• doodly-squat
• fig
• ghost
• hoot
• iota
• lick
• modicum
• rap
• squat [slang]
• syllable
• tittle
• whit
• whoop

Verb

• log
• mark
• note
• put down
• record
• register
• report
• set down
• take down
• write down

Examples of jot in a Sentence

Noun

it's obvious that he doesn't have a jot of interest in history

Verb

He paused to jot a few notes on a slip of paper.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

To those that have already made their mind up about migrants and Muslims, Fall’s film won’t make a jot of difference. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025

Rocketbook Core Reusable Spiral Notebook On Sale 9% off $31 Buy Now on Amazon $22 Buy Now on target For the one who takes the nicest notes and jots down pretty much everything, get them a more sustainable option. —Mia Maguire, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024

Verb

Inside, there’s room for your super-organized (or super-disorganized) friend to jot down to-dos, long-term goals, and gratitude notes. —R29 Team, refinery29.com, 29 Jan. 2025

To preserve your recipes, jot them down on paper, create a recipe book, or explore premade recipe journals. —Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin iota, jota iota

First Known Use

Noun

1500, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1721, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jot

• aught
• baht
• blot
• bott
• bought
• brought
• caught
• clot
• cot
• cott
• dot
• fought

Kids Definition

jot

1 of 2 noun

ˈjät 

: the least bit

jot

2 of 2 verb

jotted; jotting

: to make a brief note of

jot this down