jog

[ jog ]

/ dʒɒg /

verb (used with object), jogged, jog·ging.

to 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.

verb (used without object), jogged, jog·ging.

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.

noun

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.

Nearby words

joey glass, joey hooker, joffre, joffrey, joffroy's sign, jog, jog on, jog trot, jogger, jogger's amenorrhea, jogger's nipple

Origin of jog

1540–50; blend of jot to jog (now dial.) and shog to shake, jog (late Middle English shoggen)

Related forms

jog·ger, noun

Definition for jogs (2 of 2)

jog

[ jog ]

/ dʒɒg /

noun

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.

verb (used without object), jogged, jog·ging.

to bend or turn: The road jogs to the right beyond those trees.

Origin of jog

First recorded in 1705–15; variant of jag¹

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Examples from the Web for jogs

On Holy Ground” follows a woman who leaves her family in “rich people territory” and jogs down the mountain to “help the poor.
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In fact, the real hazards I faced—as usual in my jogs—were slippery steps, rocky roads and the occasional bicyclist.
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Doubters subsequently raised questions about this story, ranging from “Who jogs with a gun?”
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Perry, who carries a Ruger .380 handgun in his belt when he jogs, pulled the weapon and shot the coyote dead.
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Sarkozy is known for running—television crews often film him, sweaty and uncouth, as he jogs in an NYPD t-shirt.
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He just goes on making a fool of himself until somebody else jogs his elbow with information which he alone has need of.
The Master of Warlock|George Cary Eggleston
This wall on the northeast side of the large inclosure apparently follows the jogs and angles of the original houses.
A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola|Victor Mindeleff and Cosmos Mindeleff
A well-trained old horse, the mainstay of the establishment, jogs round in the mill and supplies the motive power.
Nooks and Corners of Pembrokeshire|H. Thornhill Timmins
That is quicker than by diligence, and one has leisure to see the country as he jogs along.
Saunterings|Charles Dudley Warner
The jogs in the 2nd, 4th, and 6th measures are the best defined (see table of special signs under Introduction, p. 444).
The Tinguian|Fay-Cooper Cole

British Dictionary definitions for jogs (1 of 2)

jog

/ (dʒɒɡ) /

verb jogs, jogging or jogged

(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; stimulateplease jog my memory

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

noun

the act of jogging

a slight jar or nudge

a jogging motion; trot

Word Origin for jog

C14: probably variant of shog to shake, influenced by dialect jot to jolt

British Dictionary definitions for jogs (2 of 2)

jog

/ (dʒɒɡ) /

noun US and Canadian

a sharp protruding point in a surface; jag

a sudden change in course or direction

Word Origin for jog

C18: probably variant of jag 1

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jog

verb (used with object), jogged, jog·ging.

verb (used without object), jogged, jog·ging.

noun

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jog

verb jogs, jogging or jogged

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