To study, particularly in preparation for a test or exam. (Used in South Africa, this word has now largely gone out of fashion amongst English kids, but is still used often by Afrikaans kids.)
"Have you started swotting for your History yet?"
by Xaviana December 1, 2003
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Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat. An analysis of a business opportunity whereby qualities of one’s own team are described as strengths or weaknesses and qualities of the situation (including competitors) are described as opportunities or threats. Strengths and opportunities are seen as correlated positive qualities and weaknesses and threats also correlate as negatives. Often visualized as a 4-cell box. Used primarily by business school gradates, especially marketeers, and more commonly used in the 1980’s than today.
Lets SWOT that potential new market to see if we can break in.
by trebor the first March 24, 2006
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the act of studying a subject using the Strength weakness opportunities and threats.
I'm swotting my options to determine which works best.
by Maouad July 17, 2018
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A swot is a person who excels in a subject or lesson, who never gets anythink wrong and may be teachers pet. A person who needs to get out more!
You swot! you always get everythink right, you dont have a life
by Claire March 27, 2005
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People at school who suck their teacher's dicks, spend all their time trying to get good grades.
Swot: "Man, I didn't revise for that test, i only got 70%"
by normal October 24, 2003
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Single With Out Talent
That guy/girl is SWOT. No way would I date him/her.
by elmyra-george April 2, 2010
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