jog

¹jog

verb \ˈjäg, ˈjȯg\

joggedjog·ging

Definition of JOG

transitive verb

1

: to give a slight shake or push to : nudge

2

: to rouse to alertness <jogged his memory>

3

: to cause (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

intransitive verb

1

: to move up and down or about with a short heavy motion <his … holster jogging against his hip — Thomas Williams>

2

a : to run or ride at a slow trot

b : to go at a slow, leisurely, or monotonous pace : trudge

— jog·ger \ˈjä-gər, ˈjȯ-\ noun

Origin of JOG

probably alteration of shog

First Known Use: 1548

Rhymes with JOG

blog, bog, clog, cog, flog, fog, frog, grog, hog, log, nog, Prague, prog, quag, shog, slog, smog, tog

²jog

noun

Definition of JOG

1

: a slight shake : nudge

2

a : a movement, pace, or instance of jogging (as for exercise)

b : a horse's slow measured trot

First Known Use of JOG

1635

³jog

noun

Definition of JOG

1

a : a projecting or retreating part (as of a line or surface)

b : the space in the angle of a jog

2

: a brief abrupt change in direction

Origin of JOG

probably alteration of ²jag

First Known Use: 1715

⁴jog

intransitive verb

joggedjog·ging

Definition of JOG

: to make a jog <the road jogs to the right>

First Known Use of JOG

1953