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Jog v. t. (past & past part. jogged; pres. part. jogging)

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. "Now leaps he upright, jogs me, and cries: Do you see Yonder well-favored youth?" "Sudden I jogged Ulysses, who was laid Fast by my side."

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.

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. "Jog on, jog on, the footpath way." "So hung his destiny, never to rot, While he might still jog on and keep his trot." "The good old ways our sires jogged safely over."

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.

noun

Jog n.

A slight shake; a shake or push intended to give notice or awaken attention; a push; a jolt. "To give them by turns an invisible jog."

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.

A liesurely running pace. See jog (2), v. i.

Jog trot, a slow, regular, jolting gait; hence, a routine habit or method, persistently adhered to.

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Etymology of 'Jog'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Jog" Quotes from Famous Books

... your jib as familiar to me as rolls and coffee. I tried and tried to think when and where I'd had the pleasure before. But now that you speak of a former state of existence—why, I'm there! It was all I needed, just a little hint like that, to jog my memory. Talk about entertaining angels unawares! The beard, eh? And the yaller cloak? And ain't there a statue of you up Boulevard Haussmann ...

— Grey Roses • Henry Harland

... knows he's out,' and catching hold of the reins, he clambers up into his seat, shouting, 'Give 'em their heads! Stand clear! Chut! chut! 'As soon as the brutes found they were loose, instead of starting off at a jog-trot, as reasonable, well-behaved horses ought to do, what do you suppose they did? The beast they tied on in front turned short round, stared Lawless in the face, and stood up on its hind legs like a kangaroo, ...

— Frank Fairlegh - Scenes From The Life Of A Private Pupil • Frank E. Smedley

... those who take through-tickets. We can easily keep up with them now. Steam is not slower than wings,—often faster. Sitting at ease, yet moved by iron muscles, we can time the coursers of the air. A few decades ago, when this familiar motor was a new thing comparatively, we could not do so. At the jog of twenty miles an hour, even the sparrow could pass us on a short stretch, and the dawdling crow soon left us in the rear. Our gain upon their time is so recent that the birds have not yet fully realized it. ...

— Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885 • Various

... said Halldor; "for many enough will thy foes be, though thou doest nought to jog the memories of folk, or wake up ...

— The Story of Grettir The Strong • Translated by Eirikr Magnusson and William Morris

... the old dog could scarcely drag himself along, but still he refused to give in. My horse, exhausted with floundering in the swamp, was completely knocked up; and for some time I had only been able to push him along at a jog-trot. Still I was no more willing to give up the chase than old Tip. It seemed to have become a point of honour that I should not desert the hound; and moreover, feeling myself completely lost, I did not like to part from my companion; and, above all, it would never do to let the kangaroo escape ...

— The Bushman - Life in a New Country • Edward Wilson Landor

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