jog

¹ American  

[jog] / dʒɒg /

verb (used with object)

jogged, jogging

1. to move or shake with a push or jerk.

   The horseman jogged the reins lightly.

2. 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.

3. to push slightly, as to arouse the attention; nudge.

   She jogged his elbow when she wanted to be introduced to one of his friends.

4. to stir or jolt into activity or alertness, as by a hint or reminder.

   to jog a person's memory.

5. to cause (a horse) to go at a steady trot.

6. Printing. to align the edges of (a stack of sheets of paper of the same size) by gently tapping.

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verb (used without object)

jogged, jogging

1. to run at a leisurely, slow pace, especially as an outdoor exercise.

   He jogs two miles every morning to keep in shape.

   Synonyms:

   scamper, trot, lope

2. to run or ride at a steady trot.

   They jogged to the stable.

3. to move with a jolt or jerk.

   Her briefcase jogged against her leg as she walked.

4. to go or travel with a jolting pace or motion.

   The clumsy cart jogged down the bumpy road.

5. to go in a desultory or humdrum fashion (usually followed by on oralong ).

   He just jogged along, getting by however he could.

noun

1. a shake; slight push; nudge.

2. a steady trot, as of a horse.

3. an act, instance, or period of jogging.

   to go for a jog before breakfast.

4. a jogging pace.

   He approached us at a jog.

jog ² American  

[jog] / dʒɒg /

noun

1. an irregularity of line or surface; projection; notch.

2. a bend or turn.

   a country road full of sudden jogs.

3. Theater. a narrow flat placed at right angles to another flat to make a corner, used especially in sets representing an interior.

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verb (used without object)

jogged, jogging

1. to bend or turn.

   The road jogs to the right beyond those trees.

jog ¹ British  

/ dʒɒɡ /

verb

1. (intr) to run or move slowly or at a jog trot, esp for physical exercise

2. (intr; foll by on or along) to continue in a plodding way

3. (tr) to jar or nudge slightly; shake lightly

4. (tr) to remind; stimulate

   please jog my memory

5. (tr) printing to even up the edges of (a stack of paper); square up

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noun

1. the act of jogging

2. a slight jar or nudge

3. a jogging motion; trot

jog ² British  

/ dʒɒɡ /

noun

1. a sharp protruding point in a surface; jag

2. a sudden change in course or direction

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Other Word Forms

• jogger noun

Etymology

Origin of jog¹

First recorded in 1540–50; origin uncertain; perhaps a blend of jot “to jog” (now dialectal) + shog ( def. )

Origin of jog²

First recorded in 1705–15; variant of jag ¹

Example Sentences

As the credits roll, he jogs over to talk with the guy running the projector.

From Literature

Great for windsurfing, as well as human or canine jogs, Guincho is so wild and natural it is hard to believe it is so close to an urban center and seafood restaurants galore.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some tried to continue their routine, walking their dogs or jogging by the sea.

From Los Angeles Times

It made an unlikely cameo on a London morning jog.

From BBC

The trail is two and a half miles, so when we add on the half-mile jog from our house to campus, it’s an even three, and then we walk home to cool down.

From Literature

Related Words

• amble
• dash
• lope
• sprint
• trot