The American's guide to speaking British. 2013.
swotting — Synonyms and related words: application, boning, brainwork, conning, contemplation, cram, cramming, drill, engrossment, exercise, extensive study, grind, grinding, headwork, inspection, lucubration, mental labor, perusal, practice, reading,… … Moby Thesaurus
swotting — swÉ‘t /swÉ’t n. (British slang) diligent student; hard worker v. (British slang) work hard; study diligently … English contemporary dictionary
SWOTTING — … Useful english dictionary
swot — swot1 [swɔt US swa:t] n BrE informal someone who spends too much time studying and seems to have no other interests used in order to show disapproval >swotty adj swot 2 swot2 past tense and past participle swotted present participle swotting v … Dictionary of contemporary English
swot — [[t]swɒ̱t[/t]] swots, swotting, swotted 1) VERB If you swot, you study very hard, especially when you are preparing for an examination. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V for n] They swotted for their A levels. [Also V] PHRASAL VERB Swot up means the same as… … English dictionary
swot — swot1 swotter, n. /swot/, v.t. swotted, swotting, n. swat1. swot2 /swot/, v., swotted, swotting, n. Brit. Slang. v.i. 1. to study or work hard. n. 2. a student who studies assiduously, esp. to the exclusion of other activities or interests; gri … Universalium
swot — 1 noun (C) BrE informal someone who spends too much time studying and seems to have no other interests swotty adjective 2 verb (I) BrE informal to study a lot in a short time, especially for an examination; cram (3) AmE (+ for): I was busy… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
swot — I UK [swɒt] / US [swɑt] verb [intransitive] Word forms swot : present tense I/you/we/they swot he/she/it swots present participle swotting past tense swotted past participle swotted British informal to study very hard, especially for an… … English dictionary
swot — I. /swɒt / (say swot) verb (t) (swotted, swotting) 1. US → swat1 (def. 1). –noun 2. → swat1 (def. 2). II. /swɒt / (say swot) Colloquial – …
swot — swot1 [swät] vi., n. swotted, swotting alt. sp. of SWAT swot2 [swät] [Brit. Informal] Brit. Informal vi., vt. swotted, swotting [dial. var. of SWEAT] to study hard; cram: often used with up … English World dictionary
