swot

Meaning

Verb

To study with effort or determination (object of study indicated by "up on").

Noun

1. (slang) One who swots; a boffin, nerd, or smart aleck.
2. (slang) Work.
3. (slang) Vigorous study at an educational institution.

Synonyms

grind

bone up

nerd

mug up

cram

swot up

drum

🥁

wonk

dweeb

get up

grind away

bone

🦴

crammer

mug

work

cramming

strike

slap

toil

sharp slap

bookworm

broil

parch

roast

scorch

slog

study

toast

cram for an examination

sharp blow

attempt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/swɒt/

Etymology

From a dialectal English word, from Middle English swot, swat, from Old English swāt (“perspiration; sweat”), from Proto-Germanic *swaitą (“sweat”). More at sweat.