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to jog

to jog

29 1.0
To run at a steady slow speed for exercise
  • verb
  • /dʒɔɡ/
translation icon : 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.