swot
(Informal)
[verb]
Synonyms: study, cram (informal), mug up (Brit. slang), revise

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

SWOT /swɒt $ swɑːt/ noun [uncountable]
(strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) a system for examining the way a company is run or the way someone works, in order to see what the good and bad features are:
a SWOT analysis

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

I. swot¹ /swɒt $ swɑːt/ noun [countable]
British English informal someone who spends too much time studying and seems to have no other interests – used in order to show disapproval
—swotty adjective

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. swot² verb (past tense and past participle swotted, present participle swotting) [intransitive]
British English informal to study a lot in a short time, especially for an examination Synonym : revise
swot for
students swotting for exams
swot up phrasal verb
British English 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 something ↔ up
I spent all last night swotting up German verbs.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲