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Meaning of the word jog in English

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jog

US /dʒɑːɡ/
UK /dʒɑːɡ/
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Verb

1.

run at a steady gentle pace, especially on a regular basis for exercise

Example:
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She likes to jog in the park every morning.
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He decided to jog to work to get some exercise.
Synonym:
runtrotlopecantersprint
2.

nudge or push (someone or something) slightly

Example:
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He gave her arm a gentle jog to get her attention.
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The sudden stop caused the boxes to jog forward.
Synonym:
nudgeprodpokepushjolt
3.

stimulate (someone's memory) to remember something

Example:
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Can you jog my memory about where we met?
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The old photograph helped to jog his memory of his childhood.
Synonym:
remindpromptstimulaterefreshrecall

Noun

1.

a spell of jogging

Example:
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I went for a quick jog around the block.
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She starts her day with a morning jog.
Synonym:
runtrotlopecantersprint
2.

a slight push or nudge

Example:
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He gave the table a little jog, and the glass almost fell.
Synonym:
nudgeprodpokepushjolt
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