SWOT UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does swot up mean? 

• SWOT UP (verb)
  The verb SWOT UP has 1 sense:

1. study intensively, as before an exam

  Familiarity information: SWOT UP used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SWOT UP (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Study intensively, as before an exam

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

bone; bone up; cram; drum; get up; grind away; mug up; swot; swot up

Context example:

I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam

Hypernyms (to "swot up" is one way to...):

hit the books; study (learn by reading books)

Verb group:

cram (prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam)

Sentence frames:

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