- ˌjot sth ˈdown
- phrasal verb
to write something in a quick informal way on a piece of paper so that you remember it
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌjot sth ˈdown
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jot something down — ˌjot sthˈdown derived to write sth quickly • I ll just jot down the address for you. Main entry: ↑jotderived … Useful english dictionary
jot — 1 verb jotted, jotting jot sth down phrasal verb (T) to write something quickly: Let me jot down your number and I ll call you tomorrow. 2 noun not a jot BrE old fashioned not at all or none at all: It doesn t make a jot of difference … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
down — ▪ I. down down 1 [daʊn] adverb 1. if an amount or the level of something goes down, it falls to a lower amount or level: • By lunchtime, the 100 index was down 4.2 at 3053.1. • 59% of companies report sales volume down on a year ago. • The cuts… … Financial and business terms
jot — [dʒɒt] verb jot sth down … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
jot — jot1 [dʒɔt US dʒa:t] v past tense and past participle jotted present participle jotting jot down [jot sth<=>down] phr v to write a short piece of information quickly ▪ Let me jot down your number and I ll call you tomorrow. jot 2 jot2 n… … Dictionary of contemporary English
down — 1 /daUn/ adverb 1 from above towards a lower place or position: David bent down to tie his shoelace. | The sun beat down on their heads all day long. 2 at a lower place or position than usual: You can t cross here, the bridge is down. 3 at or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
note something down — ˌnote sthˈdown derived to write down sth important so that you will not forget it Syn: jot down • The police officer noted down details of the burglary. Main entry: ↑notederived … Useful english dictionary
notebook — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bound, leather bound, spiral, spiral bound ▪ loose leaf ▪ pocket ▪ reporter s … Collocations dictionary
write — W1S1 [raıt] v past tense wrote [rəut US rout] past participle written [ˈrıtn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(book/article/poem etc)¦ 2¦(letter)¦ 3¦(form words)¦ 4¦(state something)¦ 5¦(music/song)¦ 6¦(computer program)¦ 7¦(a computer records something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
note — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 short letter ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little, quick, short ▪ Just a quick note to wish you luck. ▪ handwritten, scribbled … Collocations dictionary
