jog

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verb (1)

ˈjäg 

ˈjȯg

jogged; jogging

intransitive verb

1

a

: to run or ride at a slow trot

b

: to go at a slow, leisurely, or monotonous pace : trudge

2

: to move up and down or about with a short heavy motion

his … holster jogging against his hip

—Thomas Williams

transitive verb

1

: to rouse to alertness

jogged his memory

2

: to give a slight shake or push to : nudge

3

: to cause (an animal, such as a horse) to go at a jog

4

: to align the edges of (piled sheets of paper) by hitting or shaking against a flat surface

jog

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noun (1)

1

a

: a movement, pace, or instance of jogging (as for exercise)

b

: a horse's slow measured trot

2

: a slight shake : nudge

jog

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noun (2)

1

: a brief abrupt change in direction

2

a

: a projecting or retreating part (as of a line or surface)

b

: the space in the angle of a jog

jog

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verb (2)

jogged; jogging

intransitive verb

: to make a jog

the road jogs to the right

Synonyms

Verb (1)

• dash
• gallop
• run
• scamper
• sprint
• trip
• trot

Examples of jog in a Sentence

Verb (1)

had to jog to catch up to them

her purse was jogging against her hip as she walked

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Smith was evaluated on the sideline and in the locker room and eventually jogged back onto the sideline late in the third quarter but was unable to return and watched the rest of the game with a wrap on his right knee. —Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024

Take your pick of the products, and any fashionista who jogs (or does any other activity, for that matter) is sure to swoon. —Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024

Noun

The best version of me wouldn’t stop at every hilly inconvenience, or ditch a jog to walk (though there is no shame in doing so!). —Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Nov. 2024

How Riley’s morning jog at the University of Georgia’s campus came to a halt on February 22. —Nicole Chavez, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

probably alteration of shog

Noun (2)

probably alteration of jag entry 2

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1548, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Noun (1)

1635, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun (2)

1715, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Verb (2)

1953, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing jog

• jog along
• jog someone's memory
• jog trot

Kids Definition

jog

1 of 3 verb

ˈjäg 

ˈjȯg

jogged; jogging

1

: to give a slight shake or push to : nudge

2

: rouse entry 1 sense 2, stir

jog one's memory

3

: to move up and down or about with a short heavy motion

4

a

: to go or cause to go at a jog

b

: to run slowly especially for exercise

jogger noun

jog

2 of 3 noun

1

: a slight shake : push

2

: a slow steady jolting gait especially of a horse

3

: an instance of jogging

jog

3 of 3 noun

1

: an unevenness (as a bulge or a dent) in a line or surface

2

: a short change in direction

Etymology

Verb

probably an altered form of a dialect word shog "jolt, jostle"

Noun

probably an altered form of jag "a sharp projecting edge"