jog
1to move or shake with a push or jerk: The horseman jogged the reins lightly.
to cause to function with a jolt for a moment or in a series of disconnected motions: He jogged the motor and started the machine.
to push slightly, as to arouse the attention; nudge: She jogged his elbow when she wanted to be introduced to one of his friends.
to stir or jolt into activity or alertness, as by a hint or reminder: to jog a person's memory.
to cause (a horse) to go at a steady trot.
Printing. to align the edges of (a stack of sheets of paper of the same size) by gently tapping.
to run at a leisurely, slow pace, especially as an outdoor exercise: He jogs two miles every morning to keep in shape.
to run or ride at a steady trot: They jogged to the stable.
to move with a jolt or jerk: Her briefcase jogged against her leg as she walked.
to go or travel with a jolting pace or motion:The clumsy cart jogged down the bumpy road.
to go in a desultory or humdrum fashion (usually followed by on or along): He just jogged along, getting by however he could.
a shake; slight push; nudge.
a steady trot, as of a horse.
an act, instance, or period of jogging: to go for a jog before breakfast.
a jogging pace: He approached us at a jog.
Origin of jog
1Other words for jog
Other words from jog
- jogger, noun
Other definitions for jog (2 of 2)
an irregularity of line or surface; projection; notch.
a bend or turn: a country road full of sudden jogs.
Theater. a narrow flat placed at right angles to another flat to make a corner, used especially in sets representing an interior.
to bend or turn: The road jogs to the right beyond those trees.
Origin of jog
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How to use jog in a sentence
The lucky ones jogged out of the bleachers to receive their new credentials and be seated.
He was sweating, having jogged from the next town over, four miles away.
Gomez or Go Home: The Massachusetts Senate Race Is Down to the Wire—and It Matters Big Time | David Freedlander | June 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTSo I jogged through the long concourses and hustled into the customs zone.
This Be Madness! America’s Outrageously Long and Totally Unacceptable Customs Lines | Daniel Gross | June 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA man put his cigarette between his lips and lightly jogged over to hold open the shelter door.
After Hurricane Sandy, a Trickle of Evacuees at Brooklyn Shelter | Michael Keller | October 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe jogged into a tunnel, where he got another call, this time from his wife.
Hugh McCutcheon: U.S. Women’s Volleyball Team’s Silent Savior | Tony Doukopil | July 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Our talk ranged from the Panhandle to the Canada line, while our horses jogged steadily southward.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairSo I fell back on the simple methods of the plainsman and Indian and jogged along on their trail.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairThe vans were similar to the stage-coaches, but much larger and clumsier, and jogged along at a very easy pace.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperHe meant to pour a drop or two, but the man behind him jogged his arm, and half the acid in the bottle fell upon Walker's dust.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend | Charles ReadeMy stern companion jogged along On a brown old cob both broad and strong.
The Book of Humorous Verse | Various
British Dictionary definitions for jog (1 of 2)
/ (dʒɒɡ) /
(intr) to run or move slowly or at a jog trot, esp for physical exercise
(intr; foll by on or along) to continue in a plodding way
(tr) to jar or nudge slightly; shake lightly
(tr) to remind; stimulate: please jog my memory
(tr) printing to even up the edges of (a stack of paper); square up
the act of jogging
a slight jar or nudge
a jogging motion; trot
Origin of jog
1British Dictionary definitions for jog (2 of 2)
/ (dʒɒɡ) /
a sharp protruding point in a surface; jag
a sudden change in course or direction
Origin of jog
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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