Jog — Defs

01 v. t. 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.

imp. & p. p. Jogged; p. pr. & vb. n. Jogging

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.
“Now leaps he upright, jogs me, and cries: Do you see Yonder well-favored youth?” — Donne.

“Sudden I jogged Ulysses, who was laid Fast by my side.” — Pope.
2.
To suggest to; to notify; to remind; to call the attention of; as, to jog the memory.
3.
To cause to jog; to drive at a jog, as a horse. See Jog, v. i. See: Jog

02 v. i. 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.

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.
“Jog on, jog on, the footpath way.” — Shak.

“So hung his destiny, never to rot, While he might still jog on and keep his trot.” — Milton.

“The good old ways our sires jogged safely over.” — R. Browning.
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.

03 n. A slight shake; a shake or push intended to give notice or awaken attention; a push; a jolt.

1.
A slight shake; a shake or push intended to give notice or awaken attention; a push; a jolt.
“To give them by turns an invisible jog.” — Swift.
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.
3.
A liesurely running pace. See jog{2}, v. i. See: jog

Phrases & compounds

Jog trot — a slow, regular, jolting gait; hence, a routine habit or method, persistently adhered to.