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jogged; jogging
Definition of jog
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a : 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— Thomas Williams
1 : 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
jog
noun (1)Definition of jog (Entry 2 of 4)
1a : a movement, pace, or instance of jogging (as for exercise)
b : a horse's slow measured trot
2 : a slight shake : nudge
jog
noun (2)Definition of jog (Entry 3 of 4)
1 : a brief abrupt change in direction
2a : a projecting or retreating part (as of a line or surface)
b : the space in the angle of a jog
jog
verb (2)jogged; jogging
Definition of jog (Entry 4 of 4)
: to make a jog
the road jogs to the right
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The first known use of jog was in 1548
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