First Known Use: 1548
Dictionary
1jog
verb \ˈjäg, ˈjȯg\
joggedjog·ging
Definition of JOG
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
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Origin of JOG
probably alteration of shog
2jog
noun
Definition of JOG
1
: a slight shake : nudge
2
a : a movement, pace, or instance of jogging (as for exercise) b : a horse's slow measured trot
First Known Use of JOG
1635
3jog
noun
Definition of JOG
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
Origin of JOG
probably alteration of 2jag
First Known Use: 1715
4jog
verb
joggedjog·ging
Definition of JOG
intransitive verb
: to make a jog <the road jogs to the right>
First Known Use of JOG
1953
JOG Defined for Kids
1jog
verb \ˈjäg\
joggedjog·ging
Definition of JOG for Kids
1
: to go or cause to go at a slow run <The dog jogged along.>
2
: to run slowly (as for exercise)
3
: to give a slight shake or push to : nudge <I jogged her awake.>
4
: to make more alert <Let me jog your memory.>
— jog·ger noun
2jog
noun
Definition of JOG for Kids
1
: a slow run
2
: a slight shake or push
3
: a slow jerky gait (as of a horse)
3jog
noun
Definition of JOG for Kids
: a short change in direction <We came to a jog in a road.>
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