Dictionary
jog
Pronunciation: ( jog), [key]
—v., jogged, jog•ging,
—n.
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v.t.
1. to move or shake with a push or jerk:
The horseman jogged the reins lightly.
2. to cause to function with a jolt for a moment or in a series of disconnected motions:
He jogged the motor and started the machine.
3. to push slightly, as to arouse the attention; nudge:
She jogged his elbow when she wanted to be introduced to one of his friends.
4. to stir or jolt into activity or alertness, as by a hint or reminder:
to jog a person's memory.
5. to cause (a horse) to go at a steady trot.
6. Print.to align the edges of (a stack of sheets of paper of the same size) by gently tapping.
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v.i.
1. to run at a leisurely, slow pace, esp. as an outdoor exercise:
He jogs two miles every morning to keep in shape.
2. to run or ride at a steady trot:
They jogged to the stable.
3. to move with a jolt or jerk:
Her briefcase jogged against her leg as she walked.
4. to go or travel with a jolting pace or motion:
The clumsy cart jogged down the bumpy road.
5. to go in a desultory or humdrum fashion (usually fol. by
on or
along):
He just jogged along, getting by however he could.
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n.
1. a shake; slight push; nudge.
2. a steady trot, as of a horse.
3. an act, instance, or period of jogging:
to go for a jog before breakfast.
4. a jogging pace:
He approached us at a jog. jog
Pronunciation: ( jog), [key]
—n., v., jogged, jog•ging.
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n.
1. an irregularity of line or surface; projection; notch.
2. a bend or turn:
a country road full of sudden jogs.
3. Theat.a narrow flat placed at right angles to another flat to make a corner, used esp. in sets representing an interior.
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v.i.
to bend or turn:
The road jogs to the right beyond those trees. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
