collocation · informal
take up jogging
UK/teɪk ʌp ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ/US/teɪk ʌp ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/TAKE up JOG·ging
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to start jogging regularly as a form of exercise
Examples
“He took up jogging to improve his stamina before the marathon.”
“Many beginners take up jogging because it's cheap and simple.”
“Taking up jogging helped her reduce stress after starting university.”
Band 8 sentence
“After a sedentary winter, she took up jogging and gradually built up to running five kilometres three times a week.”
Collocations
- take up running
- take up swimming
Word family
jog verbjogging noun/gerundjogger noun
Common mistakes
do jogging→go jogging / take up jogging
take jogging→take up jogging
Say it for a higher band
5go jogging→6start jogging→7+take up jogging
Synonyms
start jogging
Easily confused
go jogging
“I usually go jogging in the park on Sundays.”
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