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to jog

to jog

29 1.0
To run at a steady slow speed for exercise
  • verb
  • /dʒɔɡ/
: trotar
  • I jog at a steady pace every morning to stay in shape.
  • walk and jog

It's a man who jogs home from his own vasectomy.

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Examples

  • I would rather jog or walk outside than be in a pool.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Come on, I'll jog a warm-down lap with you.

  • And then day three, jog the last minute of that five minute walk.

  • I usually jog 10 miles in the morning, 10 at night.

  • I... jog three miles a day.

  • The rest of you, jog in place until we start hiking again.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Also, in fact, this evening I'm gonna jog about a mile and a half, two miles.

  • - She jogs every morning alone.

  • For the time being, I could jog and bike on the secluded roads.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Bruce turns and jogs across the base, dodging a Jeep as he goes.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

to run
vsto jog
∞ 1.0

To move a boat fast in the same direction as the wind

refers specifically to a steady, moderate pace for exercise or recreation
to trot
vsto jog
19 2.2

To move faster than a walk but slower than a run, often used for animals

applies to people exercising at a steady, moderate speed
to go for a run
vsto jog
19 1.0

To run for exercise often as a regular activity to get fit and feel relaxed

focuses on keeping a steady, moderate speed for exercise or recreation
to clip
vsto jog
  • Informal
6 6.7

To run fairly quickly

is about maintaining a steady, moderate speed rather than moving faster
1.0

Move faster than a walk for exercise

emphasizes a steady, moderate speed rather than any faster effort

Antonyms

55 2.1

A short, very fast run over a small distance

Idioms

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Compounds

jog trot
  • Jargon
8.4

A gentle, steady way a horse moves between walking and trotting

How Fast

sprint
55 2.1
to run
∞ 1.0
to jog
29 1.0
to walk
∞ 1.0
crawl
23 1.2

Surface Forms

jog infinitive
jogged past
jogged past participle
jogging present participle
jogs third person singular

Etymology

Jog probably comes from an old idea of a short, repeated movement, like a small 'jolt' that keeps you moving, so to jog is to run at a steady, gentle pace for exercise.