どっと

suddenly

Also:in a rush, suddenly

What does どっと mean?

どっと is a Japanese noun meaning suddenly in English. It can also be translated as in a rush, suddenly depending on context. It is written as どっと in hiragana, and dotto in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

学童たちはどっと笑った。

The pupils burst out laughing.