What does jog mean?

Definitions for jog
dʒɒgjog

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word jog.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. jognoun

    a sharp change in direction

    "there was a jog in the road"

  2. jog, trot, lopenoun

    a slow pace of running

  3. nudge, jogverb

    a slight push or shake

  4. ramble on, ramble, jogverb

    continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

    "This novel rambles on and jogs"

  5. square up, jog, even upverb

    even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing

  6. jogverb

    run for exercise

    "jog along the canal"

  7. trot, jog, clipverb

    run at a moderately swift pace

  8. jogverb

    give a slight push to

  9. jogverb

    stimulate to remember

    "jog my memory"

GCIDE

  1. Jogverb

    To run at less than maximum speed; to move on foot at a pace between a walk and a run; to run at a moderate pace so as to be able to continue for some time; -- performed by people, mostly for exercise.

  2. Jognoun

    A liesurely running pace. See jog, v. i.

Wiktionary

  1. jognoun

    A form of exercise, slower than a run

  2. jogverb

    To move or shake with a push or jerk; to jolt.

  3. jogverb

    To push slightly.

    jog one's elbow

  4. jogverb

    To shake, stir or rouse.

    I tried desperately to jog my memory.

  5. jogverb

    To have a jog (UK); to take a jog (US).

  6. jogverb

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

  7. Etymology: From earlier shog, from shoggen, schoggen, from schocken or schoggen, schucken, from *, from skukkanan. More at shock.

ChatGPT

  1. jog

    Jog is a light or slow run that people typically undertake for exercise or leisure. It is less intense than running but faster than walking, often used to maintain or improve physical fitness or as a warmup and cool-down routine for other exercises.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Jogverb

    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

  2. Jogverb

    to suggest to; to notify; to remind; to call the attention of; as, to jog the memory

  3. Jogverb

    to cause to jog; to drive at a jog, as a horse. See Jog, v. i

  4. Jogverb

    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

  5. Jognoun

    a slight shake; a shake or push intended to give notice or awaken attention; a push; a jolt

  6. Jognoun

    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

  7. Etymology: [OE. joggen; cf. W. gogi to shake, and also E. shog, shock, v.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Jog

    jog, v.t. to shake: to push with the elbow or hand, to stimulate, stir up, as the memory.—v.i. to move by jogs: to travel slowly:—pr.p. jog′ging; pa.p. jogged.—n. a slight shake: a push.—ns. Jog′ger (Dryden), one who moves slowly and heavily; Jog′trot, a slow jogging trot.—Be jogging, to move on, to depart. [A weakened form of shock.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. jog

    The shoulder or step of the rudder.

Editors Contribution

  1. Jog

    To run at a specific pace.

    He chose to jog to work and shower when he got there every morning.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 29, 2015  

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. JOG

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Jog is ranked #141140 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Jog surname appeared 118 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Jog.

    97.4% or 115 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of jog in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of jog in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of jog in a Sentence

  1. Loran Smith:

    I never, ever saw him order more than two drinks, he didn't jog. He didn't lift weights. But he didn't do anything to excess. We live in a world of excuses, or overindulgence, drinking and eating too much. He will eat a dessert like the rest of us, but he's not having two. He's not having an extra helping of anything, except for greens maybe. That's just the way he managed his life.

  2. Sandra Zaeh:

    Ahmad Ayyad seems to be making a great recovery, it was remarkable to go from seeing Ahmad Ayyad at Ahmad Ayyad sickest in the ICU — intubated, deeply sedated and on Ahmad Ayyad stomach to help Ahmad Ayyad breathe — to seeing Ahmad Ayyad at home. Ahmad Ayyad was smiling and talking about how happy Ahmad Ayyad was to go for a short jog and sit outside with the sun on Ahmad Ayyad face.

  3. Howard Mallen:

    La Barbera recommends travelling in pairs, and in known surroundings. Howard Mallen, co-founder and CEO of Krav Maga Worldwide, who teaches the popular self-defense technique developed by the Israel Defense Forces, said women should augment products like Cutrona’s with training. The risk of being attacked is increased when your attention is being diverted, you're alone, and/or your senses are impaired. Jogging or running is a perfect example of this, typically, runners have music blasting in their ears and jog by areas that can serve as hiding places for would be attackers.

  4. Norman Cousins:

    Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors.

  5. Joanna Gaines:

    Several days later, I decided to go on a good long jog, trusting that Chip would not leave Drake again, as I was on my way back, I saw Chip coming down the road. He rolled up to me with his window down and said, ‘Baby, you’re doing so good. I’m heading to work now. I’ve got to go.’ I looked in the back, thinking, Of course he’s got Drake. But I didn’t see a car seat.

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