jot down

verb

to write down hurriedly; to make a note of

“Tell me his number, and I'll jot it down on this scrap of paper.”

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Meanings

verbjot down (third-person singular simple present jots down, present participle jotting down, simple past and past participle jotted down)

present singular third person jots down · participle present jotting down · participle past jotted down · past jotted down

  1. idiomatictransitiveto write down hurriedly; to make a note of

    Tell me his number, and I'll jot it down on this scrap of paper.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbwrite briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of

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write
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dash downjot

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Russian черкнуть, набросать
  • черкнуть (čerknutʹ)write down
  • набросать (nabrosatʹ)write down
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APA

jot down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jot%20down

MLA

“jot down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jot%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jot down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jot%20down.

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