swot n. + Add to list UK //swˈɒt// swot Slang SynonymsEtymology Synonyms cramdrumgrindnerdwonkOriginGEM-PRO*swait-→OEswāt→MEswot→ENswot From a dialectal English word, from Middle English swot, swat, from Old English swāt (“perspiration; sweat”), from Proto-Germanic *swaitą (“sweat”). More at sweat.