jog 1 of 2

verb

ˈjäg How to pronounce jog (audio)
Definition of jognext
1
as in to trot
to go at a pace faster than a walk had to jog to catch up to them

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2
as in to bob
to make short up-and-down movements her purse was jogging against her hip as she walked

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jog

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noun

1
as in stimulation

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2
as in push

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Recent Examples of jog
Verb
Tatis celebrated that first-inning moonshot with a near-instant bat flip, then put his head down and started jogging before the ball landed in the second deck. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 Myles Straw, running out to left as Varland jogged in from the bullpen, began yelling at his closer and throwing his arm in the air. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
Sure, Lucky’s escape is nearly foiled by the fleet-of-foot federal agent, but the same could be said for dozens of similar encounters throughout the premiere, at more perilous junctures than a brief jog between immobile trailers. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026 Research shows that going for a quick stroll or an easy jog after a strenuous workout can help restore your explosive power. — Jenessa Connor, Health, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for jog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jog
  1. trot
  2. bob
  3. stimulation
  4. push
  5. run
  6. pump
  7. encouragement
  8. jam
Verb
  • The next day, Magglio Ordóñez trotted right by him on his way around the bases after his pennant-clinching home run.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Despite its globe-trotting kidnapping plot, much of the movie’s tension comes down to people in rooms trying to persuade an old man to part with his money.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trot
Verb
  • Video shared by the navy shows a large turquoise box with the two men inside bobbing in dark ocean swells as rescue crews move in.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And when the sun is shining, that also means the water’s sparkling, sailboats are bobbing, and seagulls are cawing.
    — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of bob
Noun
  • The soft frame stands independently and offers several stimulation options, including a black-and-white spinning ball and a rotating bee.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Those spaces allow guests to step away from the crowds, noise and other stimulation.
    — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stimulation
Noun
  • Those involved in the push to make South Carolina first envisioned the living-room conversations and retail politics long associated with Iowa and New Hampshire.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The push toward more powerful and compact laser systems is already visible in areas ranging from high-power ultrafast lasers to photonic systems designed for next-generation communications.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of push
Verb
  • The backstory Iva and Renato are the third generation of Iva’s family to run the business, started by Iva’s great-uncle Zorko and his wife Rita (merging their names to create Zori) back in 1947.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Nakase rolled with the bench unit for much of the fourth quarter, asking Kaitlyn Chen to run point and Hayes to create off the dribble.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of run
Verb
  • While Tavares coach Gavin Jones ponders how to replace 18 transfer players heading into the season, just down Route 441, new Eustis coach Tanner Harris is pumping some energy into a program that has had four coaches in three years.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • These are usually available in jars, tubs, squeeze tubes, or pump bottles.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of pump
Noun
  • His first words offered encouragement that it can be achieved.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Palmer himself paced the room on a phone call, doling out smiles of encouragement and inspiring a hushed reverence in his wake.
    — Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of encouragement
Noun
  • Feta and goat cheese make fine substitutions if blue cheese isn’t your jam.
    — Emily Paster, Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Jeff Hoffman allowed two runners in the eighth but escaped the jam, in part, due to Clemens making a diving stop on a hard grounder by Harris.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of jam

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