JOG


Meaning of JOG in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' jäg, ' jo ̇ g

Function: verb

Inflected Form: jogged ; jog · ging

Etymology: probably alteration of shog

Date: 1548

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 \ ' jä-g ə r, ' jo ̇ - \ noun

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