I. ˈjäg, ˈjȯg verb
( 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 ˈjä-gər, ˈjȯ- noun
II. noun
Date: 1635
1. : a slight shake : nudge
2.
a. : a movement, pace, or instance of jogging (as for exercise)
b. : a horse's slow measured trot
III. noun
Etymology: probably alteration of jag (II)
Date: 1715
1.
a. : a projecting or retreating part (as of a line or surface)
b. : the space in the angle of a jog
2. : a brief abrupt change in direction
IV. intransitive verb
( jogged ; jog·ging )
Date: 1953
: to make a jog
the road jog s to the right