Jogs — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈjäg/

Meaning & Definition of Jogs

Jogs (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
  4. to make a jog
  5. to continue in an ordinary or steady way

Jogs (noun)

  1. a movement, pace, or instance of jogging (as for exercise)
  2. a horse's slow measured trot
  3. a slight shake, nudge
  4. a brief abrupt change in direction
  5. a projecting or retreating part (as of a line or surface)
  6. the space in the angle of a jog

Jogs (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to go at a pace faster than a walk

    "had to jog to catch up to them"

    similar: dashes, gallops, runs, scampers, sprints, trips, trots
    related: bounds, canters, leaps, lopes, shags, skips, springs, barrels, belts, blasts, blazes, blows, bolts, bombs (slang), bowls, breezes, bustles, buzzes, cannonballs, careens, courses, foots (it), hares, hastens, hies, hoofs (it), hotfoots (it), humps, hurls, hurries, hurtles, hustles, jets, legs (it), pelts, races, rams, rips, rockets, rushes, rustles, shoots, speeds, tears, whirls, whisks, zips, zooms, nips, patters, scoots, scurries, scuttles, steps (along)
    near: ambles, saunters, shambles, shuffles, strolls, crawls, creeps, dallies, dawdles, dillydallies, drags, lags, lingers, loiters, pokes, tarries, lumbers, plods, trudges, hobbles, limps

  2. to make short up-and-down movements

    "her purse was jogging against her hip as she walked"

    similar: bobbles, bobs, jounces, nods, pumps, seesaws, wags
    related: jerks, jiggles, shakes, wiggles, wobbles, oscillates, rocks, sways, swings, undulates, drops, ducks

Jogs (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in incentives, encouragements

    similar: encouragements, galvanizations, goads, incentives, inducements, prods, spurs, stimulants, stimulations, stimuli, excitements, incitations, incitements, instigations, provocations, enticements, lures, inductions, inspirations, motivations, aggravations, annoyances, bothers, exasperations, frustrations, hassles, headaches, irritants, nuisances, peeves, pests

  2. as in jams, nudges

    similar: jams, jerks, nudges, pushes, shoves, stabs, sticks, punches, dabs, digs, jabs, lunges, pokes

Related Entry: Jog (verb)

Jog is a different word from Jogs. The synonyms below are for jog, not for jogs.

  1. to go at a pace faster than a walk

    "had to jog to catch up to them"

    similar: dash, gallop, run, scamper, sprint, trip, trot
    related: bound, canter, leap, lope, shag, skip, spring, barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb (slang), bowl, breeze, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, course, foot (it), hare, hasten, hie, hoof (it), hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, leg (it), pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, rush, rustle, shoot, speed, tear, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom, nip, patter, scoot, scurry, scuttle, step (along)
    near: amble, saunter, shamble, shuffle, stroll, crawl, creep, dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry, lumber, plod, trudge, hobble, limp

  2. to make short up-and-down movements

    "her purse was jogging against her hip as she walked"

    similar: bob, bobble, jounce, nod, pump, seesaw, wag
    related: jerk, jiggle, shake, wiggle, wobble, oscillate, rock, sway, swing, undulate, drop, duck

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Jogs

The most common words with a similar meaning to Jogs:

dashes, gallops, runs, scampers, sprints, trips, trots, bobbles, bobs, jounces, nods, pumps, seesaws, wags, encouragements, galvanizations, goads, incentives, inducements, prods, spurs, stimulants, stimulations, stimuli, excitements, incitations, incitements, instigations, provocations, enticements, lures, inductions, inspirations, motivations, aggravations, annoyances, bothers, exasperations, frustrations, hassles

Related Words for Jogs

bounds, canters, leaps, lopes, shags, skips, springs, barrels, belts, blasts, blazes, blows, bolts, bombs, bowls, breezes, bustles, buzzes, cannonballs, careens, courses, foots (it), hares, hastens, hies, hoofs (it), hotfoots (it), humps, hurls, hurries

Near Antonyms of Jogs

ambles, saunters, shambles, shuffles, strolls, crawls, creeps, dallies, dawdles, dillydallies, drags, lags, lingers, loiters, pokes, tarries, lumbers, plods, trudges, hobbles, limps

Word Forms of Jogs

Inflections: jogged, jogging, jogged along, jogging along, jogs along

Origin & Etymology of Jogs

probably alteration of shog

First known use: 1548t

Frequently Asked Questions about Jogs

What does "Jogs" mean?

"Jogs" means to run or ride at a slow trot. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to run or ride at a slow trot. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Jogs"?

Other words for "Jogs" include dashes, gallops, runs, scampers, sprints, trips, trots and bobbles. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Jogs" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Jogs"?

There are 123 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Jogs". Common alternatives include dashes, gallops, runs, scampers, sprints, trips, trots, bobbles, bobs and jounces.

How do you use "Jogs" in a sentence?

Examples of "Jogs" in a sentence: "had to jog to catch up to them"; "her purse was jogging against her hip as she walked".

Is "Jogs" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Jogs" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Jogs"?

"Jogs" is pronounced /ˈjäg/.

What is the origin of the word "Jogs"?

"Jogs" comes from probably alteration of shog. First known use: 1548t.

What is another word for "Jogs" meaning "to go at a pace faster than a walk"?

When "Jogs" (verb) means to go at a pace faster than a walk, synonyms include dashes, gallops, runs, scampers, sprints and trips.