jogging
Britishnoun
Explanation
Jogging is an activity that involves running at a steady, easy pace. Looking for an exercise you can do without leaving your neighborhood? Try jogging! Before it meant "running gently," jogging was defined as "shaking up and down." Since the late 1940s, people have used this word to describe an exercise routine that requires nothing more than a good pair of athletic shoes. If your goal is to run a marathon one day, you might start off slowly, with jogging!
Example Sentences
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Those schoolchildren launched the nylon jogging boom in the decades to come.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
When I first met him, he was on the treadmill and jogging with weights.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
People using GLP-1s were likelier to buy stretchy athleisure gear and tended to join workout clubs and take up activities like jogging and dog-walking, the analysts said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
On the Malecón, the town’s oceanfront boardwalk, locals were jogging and walking their dogs.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
I set off at a fast yomp, jogging fifty, walking fifty.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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