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Jogged

verb

Jogged means ran slowly or nudged slightly.

6 letters 2 syllables

What does Jogged mean?

Jogged means ran slowly or nudged slightly.

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Dictionary definition

Ran slowly and steadily, or gave something a small push or reminder.

Example sentences

Jogged in a sentence

easy

She jogged around the track.

medium

The bump jogged his memory.

hard

The story said the team jogged slowly to warm up before practice.

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Practice 1

What does jogged mean?

Practice 2

Which sentence uses jogged correctly?

Practice 3

Which word is closest in meaning to jogged?

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Jogged

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Synonyms

Words like Jogged

ran slowlyUse for the exercise meaning.
nudgedUse for a small push or reminder.
Antonyms

Opposite words

sprintedUse for ran very fast.
forgotUse when something was not remembered.
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Word family

Jogged word family

verb

jogged

Ran slowly or nudged in the past.

noun

jogging

Running slowly for exercise.

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Hint for students

Jogged means ran slowly or nudged slightly.

Common mix-up

Jogged is not the same as sprinted. Jogged means jogged means ran slowly or nudged slightly.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: The bump jogged his memory. Clue words: bump, memory. Underline clue words that show why jogged fits instead of sprinted. Now write one new sentence that shows jogged without using the word jogged. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show jogged?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The bump jogged his memory." Why does jogged fit better than sprinted?