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—
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: 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 WebKamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
The infrared sauna blanket, meantime, was a great way to wind down the day following a light workout and jog on the sand (Nobu Ryokan guests have private access to the beach, in addition to a private pool and full gym on the premises).
—Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
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Verb
Just last month, a Georgia nursing student was killed while jogging on campus.
—Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
The infrared sauna blanket, meantime, was a great way to wind down the day following a light workout and jog on the sand (Nobu Ryokan guests have private access to the beach, in addition to a private pool and full gym on the premises).
—Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
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“Jog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jog. Accessed 28 May. 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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