Jog (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), jogged, jog·ging.
  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. 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.
  1. to run at a leisurely, slow pace, especially as an outdoor exercise: He jogs two miles every morning to keep in shape.
  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 or along): 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.
noun
  1. an irregularity of line or surface; projection; notch.
  2. a bend or turn: a country road full of sudden jogs.
  3. 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.
  1. to bend or turn: The road jogs to the right beyond those trees.
verb jogs, jogging or jogged
  1. to run or move slowly or at a jog trot, esp for physical exercise
  2. to continue in a plodding way
  3. to jar or nudge slightly; shake lightly
  4. to remind; stimulate
  5. to even up the edges of (a stack of paper); square up
noun
  1. the act of jogging
  2. a slight jar or nudge
  3. a jogging motion; trot
noun US and Canadian
  1. a sharp protruding point in a surface; jag
  2. a sudden change in course or direction
Jog (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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