delay vs jog

delay

verb
  • To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time. 

  • To put off until a later time; to defer. 

noun
  • A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. 

  • An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay. 

  • Synonym of promise (“object representing delayed result”) 

  • An amount of time provided on each move before one's clock starts to tick; a less common time control than increment. 

jog

verb
  • To push slightly; to move or shake with a push or jerk, as to gain the attention of; to jolt. 

  • To cause to move at an energetic trot. 

  • To shake, stir or rouse. 

  • To walk or ride forward with a jolting pace; to move at a heavy pace, trudge; to move on or along. 

  • To straighten stacks of paper by lightly tapping against a flat surface. 

  • To move at a pace between walking and running, to run at a leisurely pace. 

noun
  • An energetic trot, slower than a run, often used as a form of exercise. 

  • A flat placed perpendicularly to break up a flat surface. 

  • A sudden push or nudge. 

  • In card tricks, one or more cards that are secretly made to protrude slightly from the deck as an aid to the performer. 

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