jot

About 0.74 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The smallest letter or stroke of any writing; an iota.
2. noun A small, or the smallest, amount of a thing; a bit, a whit.

   He didn’t care a jot for his work.

3. noun An instant, a moment.
4. noun A brief and hurriedly written note.
5. verb Chiefly followed by down: to write (something) quickly; to make a brief note of (something).

   Tell me your order so I can jot it down.

6. verb To jerk or jolt (something); to jog.
7. noun A jerk, a jolt.

Similar words

touch hint pinch speck jot down soupcon mite whit smidgen tad

Often followed by

down of or and the it them more for

Word family

jots jotted jotting