Definition of "jot" in Anglais

noun

1. The smallest letter or stroke of any writing; an iota.

2. (by extension, chiefly in the negative) A small, or the smallest, amount of a thing; a bit, a whit.

   • He didn’t care a jot for his work.

3. A brief and hurriedly written note.

verb

1. (transitive) Chiefly followed by down: to write (something) quickly; to make a brief note of (something).

   • Tell me your order so I can jot it down.

verb

1. (transitive, obsolete except British, dialectal) To jerk or jolt (something); to jog.

noun

1. (obsolete, rare) A jerk, a jolt.