jogged; jogging
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
Thomas Williams1
: 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
1
a
: a movement, pace, or instance of jogging (as for exercise)
b
: a horse's slow measured trot
2
: a slight shake : nudge
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
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 WebAlex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
The former high school track star-turned-one of the greatest NASCAR drivers of all-time is jogging around the 1.5-mile oval, finishing up his prerace routine.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024
Ben Shpigel, New York Times, 31 May 2024
With spring in her step, Fanny led my group on a light jog to the Cour Marly with its monumental sculptures originating from one the many parks belonging to Louis XIV.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 2 May 2024
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Verb
Two decades ago in 2004, Hurricane Charley had been forecast to swamp downtown Tampa but also jogged east on the last day, slamming into Port Charlotte some 100 miles south.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
The former high school track star-turned-one of the greatest NASCAR drivers of all-time is jogging around the 1.5-mile oval, finishing up his prerace routine.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024
Noun
One man paused his morning jog to snap a selfie in front of the tower, his middle finger aloft.
—Ben Shpigel, New York Times, 31 May 2024
With spring in her step, Fanny led my group on a light jog to the Cour Marly with its monumental sculptures originating from one the many parks belonging to Louis XIV.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 2 May 2024
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“Jog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jog. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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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 noun1
: a slight shake : push
2
: a slow steady jolting gait especially of a horse
3
: an instance of jogging
jog
3 of 3 noun1
: 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"
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