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swot (1)

swot [ swot ] or swat [ swot ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle swot·ted, present participle swot·ting, 3rd person present singular swots) (past and past participle swat·ted, present participle swat·ting, 3rd person present singular swats)
Definition:
 
study very hard: to study very hard and intensively, especially for an examination



noun  (plural swots) (plural swats)
Definition:
 
1. hard-working student: an unduly industrious student

2. period of hard study: a period of time spent studying hard, especially for an examination

[Mid-19th century. Scottish variant of sweat]
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