Definition of jog Jog

/ʤɑˈg/ - [jag] - jog

We found 23 definitions of jog from 6 different sources.

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What does jog mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: jogs

jog - a slow pace of running
  trot, lope
  locomotion, travel self-propelled movement
jog - a sharp change in direction; "there was a jog in the road"
jog - a slight push or shake
  nudge
  pushing, push the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"

Verb

jogs, jogging, jogged  

jog - run for exercise; "jog along the canal"
  run become undone; "the sweater unraveled"
  athletics, sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
jog - give a slight push to
  poke at, nudge, prod push into action by pestering or annoying gently
jog - stimulate to remember; "jog my memory"
  provoke, stimulate provide the needed stimulus for
jog - run at a moderately swift pace
  trot, clip
  run become undone; "the sweater unraveled"
jog - continue talking or writing in a desultory manner; "This novel rambles on and jogs"
  ramble on, ramble
  carry on, go on, proceed, continue start running, functioning, or operating; "the lights went on"; "the computer came up"
jog - even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
  square up, even up
  square make square; "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • jog (Noun)
    A form of exercise, slower than a run.
  • jog (Verb)
    To push slightly; to move or shake with a push or jerk; to jolt.
  • jog (Verb)
    To shake, stir or rouse.
  • jog (Verb)
    To have a jog UK; to take a jog US.
  • jog (Verb)
    To straighten stacks of paper by lighting tapping against a flat surface.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • jog (v. t.)
    To push or shake with the elbow or hand; to jostle; esp., to push or touch, in order to give notice, to excite one's attention, or to warn.
  • jog (v. t.)
    To suggest to; to notify; to remind; to call the attention of; as, to jog the memory.
  • jog (v. t.)
    To cause to jog; to drive at a jog, as a horse. See Jog, v. i.
  • jog (v. i.)
    To move by jogs or small shocks, like those of a slow trot; to move slowly, leisurely, or monotonously; -- usually with on, sometimes with over.
  • jog (n.)
    A slight shake; a shake or push intended to give notice or awaken attention; a push; a jolt.
  • jog (n.)
    A rub; a slight stop; an obstruction; hence, an irregularity in motion of from; a hitch; a break in the direction of a line or the surface of a plane.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • jog
    jog, v.t. to shake: to push with the elbow or hand, to stimulate, stir up, as the memory.—v.i. to move by jogs: to travel slowly:—pr.p. jog′ging; pa.p. jogged.—n. a slight shake: a push.—ns. Jog′ger (Dryden), one who moves slowly and heavily; Jog′trot, a slow jogging trot.—Be jogging, to move on, to depart. [A weakened form of shock.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • jog
    The shoulder or step of the rudder.

Part of speech

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  • jog, verb, present, 1st person singular of jog (infinitive).
  • jog, verb (infinitive).
  • jog, noun, singular of jogs.

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