zot
verb, noun, interjection
zot is spelled Z-O-T: 3 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, zot means “To zap, kill, or destroy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in zot?
| Letters | 3: Z-O-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is zot?
Zot appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce zot?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-zot.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of zot
- zots present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- zotting participle, present
- zotted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does zot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
slangTo zap, kill, or destroy.
noun
- 1
USslangAn anteater.
- 2
derogatoryoffensiveA black person.
interjection
- 1
USThe characteristic sound made by an anteater's tongue or by lightning.
noun
- 1
Acronym of zonula occludens toxin, a secretion of Vibrio cholerae.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does zot come from?
A sound effect. Popularized by the Usenet Oracle, a humorous Internet advice service, where the word was used as an irritated dismissal of a question.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).