jog
1 Americanverb (used with object)
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jogs,
present (3rd person singular)
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jogged,
past, past participle
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jogging
present participle
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to move or shake with a push or jerk.
The horseman jogged the reins lightly.
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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.
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to push slightly, as to arouse the attention; nudge.
She jogged his elbow when she wanted to be introduced to one of his friends.
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to stir or jolt into activity or alertness, as by a hint or reminder.
to jog a person's memory.
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to cause (a horse) to go at a steady trot.
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Printing. to align the edges of (a stack of sheets of paper of the same size) by gently tapping.
verb (used without object)
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jogs,
present (3rd person singular)
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jogged,
past, past participle
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jogging
present participle
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to run at a leisurely, slow pace, especially as an outdoor exercise.
He jogs two miles every morning to keep in shape.
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to run or ride at a steady trot.
They jogged to the stable.
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to move with a jolt or jerk.
Her briefcase jogged against her leg as she walked.
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to go or travel with a jolting pace or motion.
The clumsy cart jogged down the bumpy road.
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to go in a desultory or humdrum fashion (usually followed by on oralong ).
He just jogged along, getting by however he could.
noun
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jogs
plural
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a shake; slight push; nudge.
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a steady trot, as of a horse.
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an act, instance, or period of jogging.
to go for a jog before breakfast.
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a jogging pace.
He approached us at a jog.
noun
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jogs
plural
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an irregularity of line or surface; projection; notch.
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a bend or turn.
a country road full of sudden jogs.
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Theater. a narrow flat placed at right angles to another flat to make a corner, used especially in sets representing an interior.
verb (used without object)
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jogs,
present (3rd person singular)
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jogged,
past, past participle
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jogging
present participle
verb
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(intr) to run or move slowly or at a jog trot, esp for physical exercise
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(intr; foll by on or along) to continue in a plodding way
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(tr) to jar or nudge slightly; shake lightly
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(tr) to remind; stimulate
please jog my memory
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(tr) printing to even up the edges of (a stack of paper); square up
noun
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the act of jogging
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a slight jar or nudge
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a jogging motion; trot
noun
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a sharp protruding point in a surface; jag
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a sudden change in course or direction
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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jogsimple
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jogssimple
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have joggedperfect
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has joggedperfect
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am joggingprogressive
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are joggingprogressive
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is joggingprogressive
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have been joggingperfect progressive
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has been joggingperfect progressive
Past
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joggedsimple
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had joggedperfect
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was joggingprogressive
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were joggingprogressive
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had been joggingperfect progressive
Future
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
Explanation
When you jog, you run at a moderate pace, usually to get exercise. If you jog down the street, you'll pass people who are walking and be passed by people who are sprinting. Jog can be a verb, or a noun meaning a slow-paced run: "She moved at a lazy jog around the track, in no hurry to improve her time." A jog is slower than a flat-out run. Yet another way to use the word is to mean "nudge one's memory." A courtroom attorney might hold up a piece of evidence in front of a witness and say, "Perhaps this will jog your memory."
Vocabulary lists containing jog
Example Sentences
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Checkpoints were set up after the incident by officers hoping to try to jog the memories of anyone in the Riddrie area.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Burnham has also chatted while on a jog with popular athlete Farah, who has millions of followers across social media platforms.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
And then there’s Early, who opens the film running through the streets on Maddie’s morning jog to work.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Where teams were once content to jog upcourt and chuck the ball to lumbering centers, today’s style is predicated on two words: pace and space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
With that in mind, I broke into a jog that ate up the quarter mile between the simulation building and my dorm in a matter of minutes.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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 ● Mar. 27, 2026
He might hope the odd allusion jogs a memory; no more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
A few minutes later, she opens the car door and jogs over in her black Nikes and tan cargo pants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025
England win the first corner of the match and Phil Foden jogs over to take it...
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2024
As the credits roll, he jogs over to talk with the guy running the projector.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Tucker jogged off the field into the dugout, his hand on his right side as he talked to hitting coach Aaron Bates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Studies suggest that in the 1970s, players walked, jogged or ran an average of 8.7km per match - and this rose to a peak of 11.4km in the 1990s, but has since dropped.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
They kept up their discussions well past midnight, then often jogged together the next morning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
All Chelsea's outfield players jogged over to the technical area to get instructions.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Her dress was barely damp, but even that small amount of wetness chilled Anya as she jogged along the dimming river path back toward the village.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
That’s why his five fellow umpires made a point of patting him on the back or shoulder before jogging to their positions for the first pitch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The elderly people across the street are trapped inside with no supplies; the one woman who had the bad judgment to go jogging, pre-enclosure, comes back ragged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"That's a slow jogging pace for humans," he says.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
He removed blood-stained jogging bottoms and threw them over a wall.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
"Hurry up," she says, and starts jogging back to the zoo's entrance.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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