noun / -ing form · informal
jogging
UK/ˈdʒɒgɪŋ/US/ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/JOG·ging
Running at a slow, steady pace for exercise; the activity of running for fitness
Examples
“I go jogging three times a week to clear my head.”
“She prefers jogging in the park to working out in the gym.”
“In Part 1 I said jogging is my favourite way to relax after school.”
Band 8 sentence
“I usually go jogging along the river before breakfast; it clears my mind and sets a calm tone for the day.”
Collocations
- go jogging
- jogging route
- jogging shoes
Word family
Common mistakes
I do jogging every morning.→I go jogging every morning.
He is used to to jog early.→He is used to jogging early.
Say it for a higher band
5running→6going for a run→7+jogging
Synonyms
running
Easily confused
running
“I prefer jogging in the mornings because it's gentler than running at full speed.”
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