jog (verb)

  • 11jog — I. verb (jogged; jogging) Etymology: probably alteration of shog Date: 1548 transitive verb 1. to give a slight shake or push to ; nudge 2. to rouse to alertness < jogged his memory > 3 …

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  • 12jog — jog1 [ dʒag ] verb 1. ) intransitive to run at a slow steady speed, usually for exercise or pleasure 2. ) transitive to knock something so that it moves slightly jog someone s memory to make someone remember something ,jog a long phrasal verb&#8230; …

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  • 13jog — 1 verb jogged, jogging 1 (I) to run slowly and steadily, especially as a way of exercising: two figures jogging along the beach 2 (T) to knock or push something lightly by mistake: You jogged my elbow. 3 jog sb s memory to make someone remember&#8230; …

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  • 14jog trot — noun an easy gait of a horse; midway between a walk and a trot • Hypernyms: ↑gait * * * noun Etymology: jog (II) + trot 1. : a slow regular jolting gait 2. : a routine habit or method persistently adhered to : a slo …

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  • 15jog — I UK [dʒɒɡ] / US [dʒɑɡ] verb Word forms jog : present tense I/you/we/they jog he/she/it jogs present participle jogging past tense jogged past participle jogged 1) [intransitive] to run at a slow steady speed, usually for exercise or pleasure 2)&#8230; …

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  • 16jog — 1. verb 1) he jogged along the road Syn: run slowly, trot, lope, dog trot; dated jog trot 2) something jogged her memory Syn: stimulate, prompt, stir, activate, refresh; prod, jar …

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  • 17jog — [dʒɒg] verb I 1) [I] to run at a slow steady speed, usually for exercise Let s jog around the lake.[/ex] 2) [T] to knock something so that it moves a little • jog sb s memory to make someone remember something[/ex] II noun [C] jog [dʒɒg] a run&#8230; …

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  • 18jog — 1. noun /dʒɒɡ,dʒɑg/ A form of exercise, slower than a run 2. verb /dʒɒɡ,dʒɑg/ a) To move or shake with a push or jerk; to jolt. jog ones elbow b) To push slightly …

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  • 19jog along — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms jog along : present tense I/you/we/they jog along he/she/it jogs along present participle jogging along past tense jogged along past participle jogged along to continue without changing, in a way that is not …

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  • 20jog trot — noun (singular) a slow steady run jog trot verb (I) …

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