Jog

/dʒɒɡ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a slow or moderate run, often for exercise

After a long day, I went for a nice jog to clear my mind.

a slight push or nudge

All it took was a jog to the elbow for him to spill his drink.

verb

to run at a steady, moderate pace, especially for exercise

I like to jog in the park every morning to stay fit.

to give a slight push or nudge

She jogged him in the ribs to get his attention during the meeting.

to stimulate or prompt thought; to remind

The teacher jogged the students' memories with a few hints about the lesson.

Middle English 'joggen', possibly from the dialectal 'jog' meaning to shake.

jog someone's memory:

To remind someone of something.

jog along:

To proceed at a steady, slow pace.

jog in place:

To run in one spot, often for exercise.

To move with a sudden jerk.

He jogged my elbow when I was trying to take a picture.

To remind someone or get them to remember something.

I need to jog your memory about our meeting next week.