Meaning
“Jot down” means to write something quickly and briefly, often as a note or reminder.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Phrasal verb
- Form: jot + down + object
- Used when recording information in a quick and informal way.
- Example structure: jot down something / jot something down
Common Phrases
- jot down a note
- jot down an idea
- jot down a phone number
- jot down meeting details
Collocations
- Verb + jot down: quickly jot down, hastily jot down
- Noun + jot down: jot down notes, jot down ideas, jot down reminders
Examples
- She jotted down his phone number before she forgot it.
- Please jot down your questions and we’ll answer them later.
- He always jots down ideas in his notebook when inspiration strikes.
- The teacher asked us to jot down the main points of the lecture.
- I quickly jotted down the address so I wouldn’t get lost.
- Don’t worry, I jotted it down in my planner.
- Could you jot down the order details for me?
- I like to jot down my goals at the start of the week.
Synonyms or Related
- write down
- note down
- record
- scribble
Antonym
- erase
- delete
- forget