Swotting

Pronunciation: /swɑtɪŋ/

Definitions of swotting

verb to study intensively, especially for an examination

Example Sentences

A1 I am swotting for my English exam next week.

A2 She is swotting up on her presentation skills before the conference.

B1 The students spent hours swotting for their final exams.

B2 He was swotting hard to pass his driving test on the first attempt.

C1 The researchers have been swotting up on the latest data in their field.

C2 After swotting for months, she finally passed the bar exam with flying colors.

Examples of swotting in a Sentence

formal She spent hours swotting up on the latest research before the conference.

informal I caught him swotting for the exam at the last minute.

slang I can't believe she's still swotting away at that project.

figurative He's been swotting like crazy to improve his chess game.

Grammatical Forms of swotting

• past tense: swotted
• plural: swottings
• comparative: more swotty
• superlative: most swotty
• present tense: swots
• future tense: will swot
• perfect tense: have swotted
• continuous tense: is swotting
• singular: swot
• positive degree: swotting
• infinitive: to swot
• gerund: swotting
• participle: swotting

Origin and Evolution of swotting

First Known Use: 1886 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'swotting' originated in British English.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in British slang to describe intense studying or cramming for exams, the term 'swotting' has evolved to also mean diligently applying oneself to a task or activity in a focused manner.