swot n : an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively [syn: {grind}, {nerd}, {wonk}, {dweeb}] [also: {swotting}, {swotted}] swot v : study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam" [syn: {cram}, {grind away}, {drum}, {bone up}, {get up}, {mug up}, {swot up}, {bone}] [also: {swotting}, {swotted}] swotting See {swot}