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swot

/swɒt/noun

उच्चारण स्वॉट

किताबी कीड़ा, हर समय पढ़ने वाला

Core word

noun
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    [C] British, informal, disapproving

    a person who spends too much time studying

    किताबी कीड़ा, हर समय पढ़ने वाला

    • The other boys called him a swot.
    • Do not be a swot; come out and play.

    Synonyms bookworm nerd

verbswotted, swotting
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    [I, T] ~ (for sth) | ~ sth British, informal

    to study very hard, especially to prepare for an exam

    (परीक्षा के लिए) जमकर पढ़ना, घोटा लगाना

    • She's swotting for her final exams.
    • I need to swot up on the history chapters before Monday.

    Synonyms cram revise study

→Phrasal verbs 1

swot up (on sth) | swot sth up

to study a subject very hard, especially to prepare for an exam

किसी विषय को जमकर पढ़ना, रट लेना

  • I'd better swot up on the rules of grammar.
  • He swotted up the formulas the night before the test.