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Jog (jŏg), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jogged (jŏgd); p. pr. & vb. n. Jogging (jŏgˈgĭng).] [OE. joggen; cf. W. gogi to shake, and also E. shog, shock, v.]
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1. 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.
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Now leaps he upright, jogs me, and cries: Do you see
Yonder well-favored youth? Donne.
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Sudden I jogged Ulysses, who was laid
Fast by my side. Pope.
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2. To suggest to; to notify; to remind; to call the attention of; as, “to jog the memory”.
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3. To cause to jog; to drive at a jog, as a horse. See Jog, v. i.
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Jog, v. i.
1. 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.
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Jog on, jog on, the footpath way. Shak.
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So hung his destiny, never to rot,
While he might still jog on and keep his trot. Milton.
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The good old ways our sires jogged safely over. R. Browning.
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2. 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.
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Jog, n.
1. A slight shake; a shake or push intended to give notice or awaken attention; a push; a jolt.
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To give them by turns an invisible jog. Swift.
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2. 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. Glanvill.
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3. A liesurely running pace. See jog2, v. i.
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Jog trot, a slow, regular, jolting gait; hence, a routine habit or method, persistently adhered to. T. Hook.
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