jog
1 of 4verb (1)
ˈjäg 
ˈjȯg
jogged; jogging
intransitive verb
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
Thomas Williams
Thomas Williamstransitive verb
1
: 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
jog
2 of 4noun (1)
1
a
: a movement, pace, or instance of jogging (as for exercise)
b
: a horse's slow measured trot
2
: a slight shake : nudge
jog
3 of 4noun (2)
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
jog
4 of 4verb (2)
jogged; jogging
intransitive verb
: to make a jog
the road jogs to the right
Synonyms
Verb (1)
- dash
- gallop
- run
- scamper
- sprint
- trip
- trot
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
probably alteration of shog
Noun (2)
probably alteration of jag entry 2
First Known Use
Verb (1)
1548, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2
Noun (1)
1635, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Noun (2)
1715, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Verb (2)
1953, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing jog
Kids Definition
jog 1 of 3
verb
ˈjäg
jogged; jogging
1
: to go or cause to go at a slow run
The dog jogged along.
2
: to run slowly (as for exercise)
3
: to give a slight shake or push to : nudge
I jogged her awake.
4
: to make more alert
Let me jog your memory.
jog
2 of 3noun
1
: a slow run
2
: a slight shake or push
3
: a slow jerky gait (as of a horse)
jog
3 of 3noun
: a short change in direction
We came to a jog in a road.
jogged
verb
1
as in trotted
to go at a pace faster than a walk had to jog to catch up to them Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- trotted
- ran
- sprinted
- run
- galloped
- raced
- sped
- skipped
- hurried
- scampered
- tripped
- dashed
- rushed
- leaped
- scurried
- speeded
- hustled
- scooted
- bounded
- loped
- leapt
- zipped
- cantered
- breezed
- sprang
- hastened
- blazed
- buzzed
- bolted
- bowled
- bustled
- sprung
- whirled
- hurtled
- tore
- zoomed
- hurled
- careened
- blasted
- shagged
- scuttled
- ripped
- rocketed
- rustled
- rammed
- humped
- blew
- barreled
- whisked
- hied
- coursed
- pelted
- shot
- jetted
- hared
- belted
- pattered
- nipped
- bombed
- barrelled
- cannonballed
- legged (it)
- hotfooted (it)
- footed (it)
- stepped (along)
- hoofed (it)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- strolled
- ambled
- sauntered
- shuffled
- lingered
- dragged
- crept
- loitered
- crawled
- trudged
- shambled
- lagged
- dawdled
- poked
- plodded
- tarried
- lumbered
- dallied
- hobbled
- limped
- dillydallied
2
as in bobbed
to make short up-and-down movements her purse was jogging against her hip as she walked Synonyms & Similar Words
- bobbed
- shook
- pumped
- jerked
- nodded
- swayed
- bobbled
- ducked
- jounced
- wagged
- wiggled
- seesawed
- wobbled
- swung
- rocked
- jiggled
- dropped
- undulated
- oscillated
- wabbled