verb
swot
Swot (verb) means (informal) To study very hard and with great effort.
verb
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(informal) To study very hard and with great effort.
"Are you going to swot at it all the evening?"
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Etymology
From a dialectal English word, which came from Middle English swot, swat, from Old English swāt ("perspiration; sweat"), from Proto-Germanic *swaitą ("sweat"). See further at sweat.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of swot?
"swot" (verb) means (informal) To study very hard and with great effort.
What is another word for swot?
Other words for "swot" include drum, cram, bone.