swot

swot¹ Definition

swot (swät)

intransitive verb, noun swot′·ted, swot′·ting

swot² Definition

swot (swät)

intransitive verb, transitive verb swot′·ted, swot′·ting

to study hard; cram: often used with up

Etymology: dial. var. of sweat

noun

a person who studies hard; grind: often contemptuous

swot² Related Forms

swot′·ter noun

swot Usage Examples

Object

fly: Several of the fairies were launched into the bright pink sky, then fell fluttering to the ground like swotted flies.

Converse of object

use: Using SWOT When you are clear what your aim is: 1 Brainstorm issues under each heading.

Adjective modifier

little: I tried to talk the little swot out of his love of poetry and pressed flowers, but to no avail.
terrible: I must have been a terrible swot, getting up at 6am to conjugate my verbs.
real: Moreover as it is in Excel, you can produce snazzy graphs and tables to look a real swot!

Modifies a noun

Modifying Another Word

n't: Cregan was lucky he was n't swotted like the pesky little flea he transparently is!

Noun used with modifier

class: Just ask yourself where the class swots are now, says Phillip Hodson.
school: The unloved school swots of the 20th century have blossomed into the alpha group of the 21st.

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