jog

3 3.4

A small push or shake to get someone's attention

: empujón

After a little jog of encouragement, she finally remembered to submit her assignment.
a jog to memory

Examples

The teacher used a quick jog of the student's arm to get his attention during class.
She felt a jog, the Legate's broad lower body bumping against her.

Fiction book (1999)
That little jog of yours is all over TV.

Forever My Girl (2018)
A little jog, apparently.

Fiction book (1998)
She gave him a gentle jog on the shoulder to remind him about the meeting.

nudge

vsjog

23 3.5

A small push with an elbow or hand to get someone's attention

reminds someone gently rather than pushing them to act

to jog one's memory

5 4.5

Help someone remember something they forgot

jog trot

8.4

A gentle, steady way a horse moves between walking and trotting

shove

31 2.7

to push

∞ 1.0

to prod

8 3.6

jog

3 3.4

tap

66 1.0

jog singular

jogs plural

Jog as a noun for a small push comes from the idea of a short shake or nudge, so a jog is a little push to wake someone or remind them.