jogger

American  

[jog-er] / ˈdʒɒg ər /

noun

1. a person who jogs.

2.  jogger pants,.   jogging pants.  (used with a plural verb) joggers. casual, tapered pants of soft, absorbent fabric, typically with elastic at the waist and ankles.

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jogger British  

/ ˈdʒɒɡə /

noun

1. a person who runs at a jog trot over some distance for exercise, usually regularly

2. a cart with rubber-tyred wheels used on a farm

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Etymology

Origin of jogger

First recorded in 1965–70; jog ¹ ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Explanation

That person in workout gear running past at an easy pace is a jogger. If you like to go for regular gentle runs, you can call yourself a jogger too. Unlike serious runners, joggers are usually more casual about their exercise routine. Most joggers aren't training to run a marathon, they're just out moving their bodies and enjoying the fresh air. While the difference may seem subtle, you can generally describe anyone running at a fairly slow pace as a jogger. Before about 1968, when jogging first became popular, jogger was used to mean "anyone who walks heavily and slowly."

Example Sentences

Why Cesar Chavez carried her during United Farm Workers marches and why generations of Chicano artists have reimagined la virgencita as everything from a bikini-clad model to a jogger — the more quotidian, the better.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

A jogger sprints up the steps, then waits next to an older fellow with his hands in his pockets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

A jogger twice saw Khalife during his morning run - once lying on a bench, and then again in a cemetery.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024

“She needs to prove herself,” said a jogger.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2024

I realized who the jogger reminded me of with his elfish features, the mischievous twinkle in his eyes....

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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