Jog1. (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.
2. (v. t.) To suggest to; to notify; to remind; to call the attention of; as, to jog the memory.
3. (v. t.) To cause to jog; to drive at a jog, as a horse. See Jog.
4. (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.
5. (n.) A slight shake; a shake or push intended to give notice or awaken attention; a push; a jolt.
6. (n.) 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.
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