jogged; jogging
1
a
: to run or ride at a slow trot
b
: to go at a slow, leisurely, or monotonous pace : trudge
2
: to move up and down or about with a short heavy motion
his … holster jogging against his hip—
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: to rouse to alertness
jogged his memory
2
: to give a slight shake or push to : nudge
3
: to cause (an animal, such 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
1
a
: a movement, pace, or instance of jogging (as for exercise)
b
: a horse's slow measured trot
2
: a slight shake : nudge
1
: a brief abrupt change in direction
2
a
: a projecting or retreating part (as of a line or surface)
b
: the space in the angle of a jog
Examples of jog in a Sentence
Verb (1)
had to jog to catch up to them
her purse was jogging against her hip as she walked
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
The fans, kept in suspense about Roberts’ decision, roared when Kershaw stepped out of the dugout and jogged to the mound.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Kendrick is in Maui for the Rams minicamp, which featured a 30-minute jog through Tuesday.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
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Verb
At any other ballpark, Patrick Bailey could’ve jogged.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
The fans, kept in suspense about Roberts’ decision, roared when Kershaw stepped out of the dugout and jogged to the mound.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
The glasses are shaped like the Oakley logo and are designed to be reminiscent of the brand’s history with the curved lines referencing the aesthetic of the ’90s, a stem jog inspired by today’s bestselling Radar EV, and a futuristic lens shape crafted with PhysioMorphic Geometry, the company said.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Kendrick is in Maui for the Rams minicamp, which featured a 30-minute jog through Tuesday.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
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“Jog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jog. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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jog
1 of 3 verb
ˈjäg 
ˈjȯg
jogged; jogging
1
: to give a slight shake or push to : nudge
2
: rouse entry 1 sense 2, stir
jog one's memory
3
: to move up and down or about with a short heavy motion
4
a
: to go or cause to go at a jog
b
: to run slowly especially for exercise
jogger
noun
jog
2 of 3 noun1
: a slight shake : push
2
: a slow steady jolting gait especially of a horse
3
: an instance of jogging
jog
3 of 3 noun1
: an unevenness (as a bulge or a dent) in a line or surface
2
: a short change in direction
Etymology
Verb
probably an altered form of a dialect word shog "jolt, jostle"
Noun
probably an altered form of jag "a sharp projecting edge"
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