Meaning & use

jog

verb·Everyday

To run at a slow, steady pace, typically for exercise or fitness.

See it in a sentence

He jogs around the park every morning before going to work.

Seeing the old photograph jogged her memory of that summer trip.

A note on using this word

Jog someone's memory is a common idiom meaning to prompt a person to remember something.

Words with a similar meaning

trot

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A slight push, nudge, or shake, or a slow run taken for exercise.

A gentle jog of his elbow was enough to wake him from his nap.

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