Difference between Cram and Swot

What is the difference between Cram and Swot?

Cram as a noun is the act of cramming. while Swot as a noun is one who swots

Cram

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of cramming. Information hastily memorized; as, a cram from an examination. A warp having more than two threads passing through each dent or split of the reed.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to crowd; to fill to superfluity; as, to cram anything into a basket; to cram a room with people. To fill with food to satiety; to stuff. To put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study, as in preparation for an examination; as, a pupil is crammed by his tutor. Study hard, swot. To eat greedily, and to satiety; to stuff. To make crude preparation for a special occasion, as an examination, by a hasty and extensive course of memorizing or study.

Example sentence: I have a problem with sweets. I have an inability to eat a just little bit. It's almost like I can't even enjoy chocolate anymore - I have to stuff it into my brain, cram it into my ears.

Swot

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To study with effort or determination.To study something with effort or determination (swot up on).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: one who swotsworkvigorous study at an educational institution

We hope you now know whether to use Cram or Swot in your sentence.

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