swot

swot
swot1 [swɔt US swa:t] n
BrE informal someone who spends too much time studying and seems to have no other interests - used in order to show disapproval
>swotty adj
swot 2
swot2 past tense and past participle swotted present participle swotting
v
[i]BrE informal to study a lot in a short time, especially for an examination
= ↑revise swot for
▪ students swotting for exams
swot up phr v
BrE to learn as much as you can about a subject, especially in order to prepare for an examination
swot up on
▪ It's worth swotting up on all the different types of computer before you buy one.
swot sth<=>up
▪ I spent all last night swotting up German verbs.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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