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Meaning of 'jog' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Jog [ n.]
- A slight shake; a shake or push intended to give notice or awaken attention; a push; a jolt.
- A rub; a slight stop; an obstruction; hence, an irregularity in motion of from; a hitch; a break in the direction of a line or the surface of a plane.
2 . Jog [ v. i.]
- To move by jogs or small shocks, like those of a slow trot; to move slowly, leisurely, or monotonously; -- usually with on, sometimes with over.
3 . Jog [ v. t.]
- To push or shake with the elbow or hand; to jostle; esp., to push or touch, in order to give notice, to excite one's attention, or to warn.
- To suggest to; to notify; to remind; to call the attention of; as, to jog the memory.
- To cause to jog; to drive at a jog, as a horse. See Jog, v. i.

Meaning of 'jog' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . jog [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a sharp change in direction
Example in sentence:
  • there was a jog in the road
2 . jog [ v]
Meaning (2):
- run for exercise
Example in sentence:
  • jog along the canal
Meaning (3):
- stimulate to remember
Example in sentence:
  • jog my memory
Meaning (4):
- continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
Example in sentence:
  • This novel rambles on and jogs

Nearby Words:

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