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jog

/dʒɒɡ/

noun

Meaning

  • An energetic trot, slower than a run, often used as a form of exercise.

  • A sudden push or nudge.

  • A flat placed perpendicularly to break up a flat surface.

Synonyms

return piece

verb

Meaning

  • To push slightly; to move or shake with a push or jerk, as to gain the attention of; to jolt.

    "jog one's elbow"

  • To shake, stir or rouse.

    "I tried desperately to jog my memory."

  • To walk or ride forward with a jolting pace; to move at a heavy pace, trudge; to move on or along.

  • (exercise) To move at a pace between walking and running, to run at a leisurely pace.

  • To cause to move at an energetic trot.

    "to jog a horse"

  • To straighten stacks of paper by lightly tapping against a flat surface.