jog

v. i. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jog on, jog on, the footpath way. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

So hung his destiny, never to rot,
While he might still jog on and keep his trot. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

The good old ways our sires jogged safely over. R. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ PJC ]

n. 1. A slight shake; a shake or push intended to give notice or awaken attention; a push; a jolt. [ 1913 Webster ]

To give them by turns an invisible jog. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A liesurely running pace. See jog{ 2 }, v. i. [ PJC ]

Jog trot, a slow, regular, jolting gait; hence, a routine habit or method, persistently adhered to. T. Hook. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who jogs; as, the paths in Central Park on a summer Saturday are filled with joggers. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. The act of giving a jog or jogs; traveling at a jog. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Arch. ] A notch or tooth in the joining surface of any piece of building material to prevent slipping; sometimes, but incorrectly, applied to a separate piece fitted into two adjacent stones, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

Joggle joint (Arch.), a joint in any kind of building material, where the joining surfaces are made with joggles. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Joggled p. pr. & vb. n. Joggling ] [ Freq. of jog. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel. [ 1913 Webster ]

The struts of a roof are joggled into the truss posts. Gwilt. [ 1913 Webster ]