swot

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[edit] English

from "Study WithOut Teachers"

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Infinitive
to swot

Third person singular
swots

Simple past
swotted

Past participle
swotted

Present participle
swotting

to swot (third-person singular simple present swots, present participle swotting, simple past and past participle swotted)

  1. (intransitive, slang, British) To study with effort or determination.
  2. (transitive, slang, British, with up) To study something with effort or determination (swot up on).
    (A date for this quote is being sought): You may need to swot up on Perl references (perldoc perlreftut) to take advantage of this module.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
swot

Plural
swots

swot (plural swots)

  1. (slang, British) one who swots
  2. (slang, British) work
  3. (slang, British) vigorous study at an educational institution

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