jog

1 of 4

verb (1)

ˈjäg 

ˈjȯg

jogged; jogging

intransitive verb

1

a

: 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

transitive verb

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

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noun (1)

1

a

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

b

: a horse's slow measured trot

2

: a slight shake : nudge

jog

3 of 4

noun (2)

1

: a brief abrupt change in direction

2

a

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

b

: the space in the angle of a jog

jog

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verb (2)

jogged; jogging

intransitive verb

: to make a jog

the road jogs to the right

Synonyms

Verb (1)

• trot
• run
• sprint

Examples of jog in a Sentence

Verb (1)

had to jog to catch up to them

her purse was jogging against her hip as she walked

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Early plan for Weaver backfires Luke Weaver jogged out of the bullpen toward the mound as Devin Williams began to warm up. —Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 21 June 2025

Gold, who had arrived in the area about 30 seconds earlier while responding to an apparently unrelated assault call, was jogging toward the corridor when Wilson emerged. —Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 11 June 2025

Noun

In Crash Course in Romance the lake serves as the backdrop for a scene where the main character, navigating the pressures of the competitive private education world, goes for a morning jog to clear his mind. —Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

But Naylor’s long jog was a sign of friendship amid the chaos. —Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 18 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

probably alteration of shog

Noun (2)

probably alteration of jag entry 2

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1548, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Noun (1)

1635, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun (2)

1715, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Verb (2)

1953, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing jog

• jog along
• jog someone's memory
• jog trot

Rhymes for jog

• blog
• bog
• clog
• cog
• dog
• flog
• fog
• frog
• grog
• hog
• log
• og

Kids Definition

jog

1 of 3 verb

ˈjäg 

ˈjȯg

jogged; jogging

1

: to give a slight shake or push to : nudge

2

: rouse entry 1 sense 2, stir

jog one's memory

3

: to move up and down or about with a short heavy motion

4

a

: to go or cause to go at a jog

b

: to run slowly especially for exercise

jogger noun

jog

2 of 3 noun

1

: a slight shake : push

2

: a slow steady jolting gait especially of a horse

3

: an instance of jogging

jog

3 of 3 noun

1

: an unevenness (as a bulge or a dent) in a line or surface

2

: a short change in direction

Etymology

Verb

probably an altered form of a dialect word shog "jolt, jostle"

Noun

probably an altered form of jag "a sharp projecting edge"