jogging

jogging — noun

1. the habit of moving at a gentle running pace to improve your health or enjoy the

1.nounA2
Definition

the habit of moving at a gentle running pace to improve your health or enjoy the outdoors

Example

Sahil goes jogging in the park every morning before work.

go + jogging [time/location]

Antonia bought a new pair of jogging shoes for her weekend runs.

jogging as modifier noun: jogging shoes

Common collocations
  • go jogging
  • jogging shoes
  • jogging route
  • jogging buddy
  • do some jogging
  • jogging pants
  • jogging stroller
  • jogging trail
Synonyms
  • running

    faster pace and more intense than jogging; often done for competition or speed training

  • trotting

    slow steady run at a similar pace, but more commonly used for horses than people

Grammar Patterns

go + jogging

jogging + noun (e.g. jogging shoes)

Usage Note

Jogging is slower and less intense than running. It is typically done at a pace where you can still hold a conversation. The most common verb phrase is 'go jogging' (e.g. 'I go jogging three times a week').

Common Mistakes

I go to jogging every morning.
I go jogging every morning.
After 'go', use the gerund form directly, not 'to + infinitive'.
She runs jogging in the park.
She goes jogging in the park.
Use 'go jogging', not 'run jogging'.

Word family

  • jog
    verbA2
  • jogger
    nounB1
  • jog
    nounB1

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

Jogging, running, and sprinting all involve moving on foot at speed, but they differ in pace and purpose. Jogging is the gentlest of the three — a steady, comfortable pace that you can keep up for a long time while still talking. Running is faster and often more purposeful, whether for fitness, sport, or transport. Sprinting is an all-out burst of speed over a short distance, like the final dash to the finish line in a race. If your goal is gentle daily exercise, jogging is the most suitable. For example: 'Sahil goes jogging to relax after work,' but 'Asher runs in local 10K races,' and 'the athletes sprinted the last 100 metres.'

jogging ↗running ↗sprinting

Common collocations

Nouns

Adverbs

Phrases

  • go jogging
  • do some jogging
  • take up jogging

Prepositions

Etymology

EnglishMiddle English

The word 'jogging' is the gerund form of the verb 'jog', which first appeared in English in the 1500s meaning 'to shake, push, or nudge'. By the 1800s 'jog' was used to describe a slow, jolting ride on horseback, and later came to mean running at a slow pace. The modern sense of jogging as a form of fitness exercise became popular worldwide during the running boom of the 1970s.