Jog
/dΚΙΙ‘/noun
To move or run at a slow, steady pace, or to give a slight push or nudge.
Did you know?βJogβ is first recorded in English meaning to shake, jerk, or give a sudden push, and its exact origin is uncertain β a reminder that some everyday words may have sprung from sound and motion rather than a neat classical root.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
English
jog
βto shake, jerk, or give a slight pushβ
16th Century
English
jogge
βa shaking movement or a short pushβ
Early Modern English
English
jog
βto move with a steady, gentle up-and-down motionβ
Modern English
English
jog
βto run or move at a slow, steady pace; to nudge or remindβ