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jogged Meaning & Definition

ˈjäg

What Does Jogged Mean?

Jogged is a verb that means to run or ride at a slow trot. It can also mean to go at a slow, leisurely, or monotonous pace.

Jogged in Brief

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ˈjäg/
Syllables1
Synonymsdashed, galloped and ran
Antonymsambled, sauntered and shambled

Jogged Definition (Verb)

  1. to run or ride at a slow trot
  2. to go at a slow, leisurely, or monotonous pace : trudge
  3. to move up and down or about with a short heavy motion

    … his … holster jogging against his hip.

  4. to rouse to alertness

    jogged his memory

  5. to give a slight shake or push to : nudge
  6. to cause (an animal, such as a horse) to go at a jog
  7. to align the edges of (piled sheets of paper) by hitting or shaking against a flat surface

Verb

  1. to make a jog

    the road jogs to the right

Synonyms of Jogged

Jogged synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Jogged

Jogged in a Sentence

jog one's elbow

I tried desperately to jog my memory.

to jog a horse

… his … holster jogging against his hip.

jogged his memory

the road jogs to the right

had to jog to catch up to them

her purse was jogging against her hip as she walked

Word Forms & Grammar

jogged

jog·ging

jog

jogging

jogs

Words That Rhyme With Jogged

Origin of Jogged

probably alteration of shog

First Known Use

1548t

1953

Jogged Pronunciation

You say jogged as /ˈjäg/. It has 1 syllable.

Quick Answers About Jogged

What part of speech is jogged?

Jogged is a verb.

What is another word for jogged?

Close synonyms of jogged are dashed, galloped and ran. See the full list of jogged synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of jogged?

Antonyms of jogged include ambled, sauntered, shambled and shuffled.

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