jog
/d͡ʒɑɡ/ verb B1- To push slightly; to move or shake with a push or jerk, as to gain the attention of; to jolt. · jog one's elbow
- To shake, stir or rouse. · I tried desperately to jog my memory.
- To walk or ride forward with a jolting pace; to move at a heavy pace, trudge; to move on or along.
- To move at a pace between walking and running, to run at a leisurely pace. · I saw her jogging in the forest yesterday.
- To cause to move at an energetic trot. · to jog a horse
- To straighten stacks of paper by lightly tapping against a flat surface.
He/she/it jogs · Past jogged · Past participle jogged · -ing form jogging
Verb forms
- Base form
- jog
- He/she/it
- jogs
- Past
- jogged
- Past participle
- jogged
- -ing form
- jogging
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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MATTHEW Cuthbert and the sorrel mare jogged comfortably over the eight miles to Bright River.
“I couldn’t help it,” said Five, in a sulky tone; “Seven jogged my elbow.”
The sun was setting as they finally spotted their coach jogging across the green grass.
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