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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The end of the summer practices for San Clemente involves jogging from campus 1.8 miles to the San Clemente Pier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The school has decided to get rid of its branded blazer, the branded pinafore, branded shorts and PE jogging bottoms.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The elderly people across the street are trapped inside with no supplies; the one woman who had the bad judgment to go jogging, pre-enclosure, comes back ragged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"That's a slow jogging pace for humans," he says.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Angie suggested, jogging up to Oliver after completing a flawless lay-up.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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