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jog verb [ dʒɒɡ ]

• run at a steady gentle pace, especially on a regular basis as a form of physical exercise.
• "he began to jog along the road"
Similar: run slowly, jogtrot, dogtrot, trot, lope, go jogging,
• nudge or knock slightly.
• "a hand jogged his elbow"
Similar: nudge, prod, poke, push, elbow, tap, bump, jar,

jog noun

• a spell of jogging.
• "his morning jog"
• a slight push or nudge.
• "he gave her a jog with his elbow"
Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘stab, pierce’): variant of jag1.

jog someone's memory

• cause someone to remember something suddenly.
"I wanted to see if the clothes would jog her memory"

jog along

• continue in a steady, uneventful way.
"our marriage worked and we jogged along"

jog on

• continue in a steady, uneventful way.
"Phelps's life jogged on in this fashion until spring"



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