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to jog

to jog

7.1
To make the edges of paper even by tapping the stack
  • verb
  • /dʒɔg/
  • Specialized
translation icon : alinear

Examples

  • I could palm and riffle, spring and jog in my sleep.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • To ensure the papers are straight and aligned, please jog the stack gently.

  • After you stack the documents, make sure to jog them so the edges are even.

  • The technician will jog the pages to make them easier to handle.

Synonyms

to jiggle
vsto jog
46 3.2

To move something in short, quick shaking movements

uses gentler, less rapid taps to bring edges into alignment
to even up
vsto jog
3 5.3

To make the edges of a pile of papers level and straight

uses light shakes or taps to align edges precisely
to square up
vsto jog
1 4.1

Make the edges and corners even and straight

applies to aligning stacks of paper using light shaking
to joggle
vsto jog
7.7

To move something lightly and repeatedly so it shakes

uses that light repeated movement specifically to align paper edges

Antonyms

to scatter
110 2.7

To make people or animals move quickly in different directions

to disarrange
1 6.4

To make something messy or not in the right order

Idioms

to jog one's memory
5 4.5

Help someone remember something they forgot

Compounds

jog trot
  • Jargon
8.4

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

How Even

to square
28 3.4
to align
89 3.5
to straighten
114 2.5
to jog
  • Specialized
7.1
tap
66 1.0

Surface Forms

jog infinitive
jogged past
jogged past participle
jogging present participle
jogs third person singular

Etymology

To jog papers in printing comes from the small shaking or tapping used to make paper edges line up, so to jog papers is to tap them until they are even.