English new terms dictionary. 2014.
swot — Brit. informal, derogatory ► VERB (swotted, swotting) (also swot up) ▪ study intensively. ► NOUN ▪ a person who spends a lot of time studying. DERIVATIVES swotty adjective. ORIGIN dial … English terms dictionary
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
swot — I [[t]swɒt[/t]] v. t. swot•ted, swot•ting, n. swat swot′ter, n. II swot [[t]swɒt[/t]] v. swot•ted, swot•ting, n. Brit. Slang. 1) brit. to study or work hard 2) brit. a student who studies hard; grind • Etymology: 1840–50; dial. var. of sweat … From formal English to slang
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 — v. & n. Brit. colloq. v. (swotted, swotting) 1 intr. study assiduously. 2 tr. (often foll. by up) study (a subject) hard or hurriedly. n. 1 a person who swots. 2 a hard study. b a thing that requires this. Etymology: dial. var. of SWEAT … Useful english dictionary
swotty — swot Brit. informal, derogatory ► VERB (swotted, swotting) (also swot up) ▪ study intensively. ► NOUN ▪ a person who spends a lot of time studying. DERIVATIVES swotty adjective. ORIGIN dial … English terms dictionary
mug up — verb study intensively, as before an exam I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam • Syn: ↑cram, ↑grind away, ↑drum, ↑bone up, ↑swot, ↑get up, ↑swot up, ↑bone … Useful english dictionary
lucubrate — v 1. study, apply oneself, excogitate, cerebrate, con, cogitate, burn the midnight oil; dig, grind, Brit. Inf. swot, Brit. Inf. vet, Inf. cram, Sl. hit the books, Sl. crack the books; toil, fag, moil, slave; pore over, concentrate, deliberate,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
swotter — /swot euhr/, n. Brit. Slang. swot2 (def. 2). * * * … Universalium
