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jog

Syllabification: (jog)
Pronunciation: /jäg/
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Definition of jog

verb (jogs, jogging, jogged)

  • 1 [no object] run at a steady gentle pace, especially on a regular basis as a form of physical exercise:he began to jog along the road (as noun jogging)try cycling or gentle jogging
  • (of a horse) move at a slow trot.
  • move in an unsteady way, typically slowly:the bus jogged and jolted
  • (jog along/on) continue in a steady, uneventful way:our marriage worked, and we jogged along
  • 2 [with object] nudge or knock slightly:a hand jogged his elbow

noun

  • 1a spell of jogging:his morning jog
  • [in singular] a gentle running pace:he set off along the bank at a jog
  • 2a slight push or nudge.

Phrases

jog someone's memory

cause someone to remember something suddenly.

Derivatives

jogger

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'stab, pierce'): variant of jag1

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