jog
part of speech
verb (jog, jogs, jogged, jogging); noun (a jog, jogs)
meaning for a pupil
1) To jog is to run slowly and steadily, often for exercise. tree →
2) A jog is a slow run: go for a jog. tree →
3) To jog something is to push or knock it a little: He jogged my arm. tree →
4) To jog your memory is to help you remember something. tree →
5) To jog can also mean to walk or travel along at an easy, steady pace, not running. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths, distance or time run, often per day or at a speed (distance = speed × time). In PE and health, jogging keeps your heart and lungs strong. In everyday life: parents jog in the park, a dog jogs beside its owner. Phrases: «go for a jog», «go jogging», «jog your memory», «jog along».
examples
- She jogs 3 km every day. tree →
- How far does she jog in a week? tree →
- He jogged for 40 minutes. tree →
- They jog at 8 km an hour. tree →
- Dad goes jogging in the park before work. tree →
- Let's warm up with a slow jog around the field. tree →
- Don't jog my arm while I'm drawing! tree →
- This photo might jog your memory. tree →
- The dog jogged happily beside her. tree →
- So on he jogged, and all seemed now to go right with him: he had met with some misfortunes, to be sure; but he was now well repaid for all. tree →
note
Past: jogged; -ing: jogging (double g). A jog is slower than a run, faster than a walk. A rate: distance per day × days, or speed × time. Trap: «jogs 3 km every day» for a week is 7 days, not 5, unless the story says only weekdays.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «jog» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.