Main Entry:

¹jog

Pronunciation:

\ˈjäg, ˈjȯg\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

jogged; jog·ging

Etymology:

probably alteration of shog

Date:

1548

transitive verb1: to give a slight shake or push to : nudge2: to rouse to alertness <jogged his memory>3: to cause (as a horse) to go at a jog4: to align the edges of (piled sheets of paper) by hitting or shaking against a flat surfaceintransitive verb1: 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