jogging


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

jog 1

 (jŏg)
v. jogged, jog·ging, jogs
v.tr.
1. To move by shoving, bumping, or jerking; jar: a rough wagon ride that jogged the passengers.
2. To give a push or shake to; nudge: jogged her dozing companion with her elbow.
3. To rouse or stimulate as if by nudging: an old photo that might jog your memory.
4. To cause (a horse) to move at a leisurely pace.
v.intr.
1. To move with a jolting rhythm: The pack jogged against his back as he ran.
2. To move in a steady, slow trot: The horse jogged easily down the road.
3.
a. To run at a steady, moderate pace: The athletes jogged out to their positions on the playing field.
b. Sports To run in such a way for sport or exercise: She jogs every day after work for forty-five minutes.
4.
a. To go or travel at a slow or leisurely pace: The old car jogged along until it reached the hill.
b. To proceed in a leisurely manner: "while his life was thus jogging easily along" (Duff Cooper).
n.
1. A slight push or shake; a nudge.
2. A jogging movement or rhythm.
3. A slow steady trot.
4.
a. A steady, moderate running pace: He broke into a jog when he realized he was late.
b. A session of running at such a pace, as for exercise: She went out for a jog along the river.

[Perhaps alteration of Middle English shoggen, to shake, move with a jerk, perhaps alteration of shokken, to move rapidly, from Middle Low German schocken, to shake.]

jog′ger n.

jog 2

 (jŏg)
n.
1. A protruding or receding part in a surface or line.
2. An abrupt change in direction: a jog in the road.
intr.v. jogged, jog·ging, jogs
To turn sharply; veer: Here the boundary jogs south.

[Variant of jag.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

jogging

(ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ)
n
running at a slow regular pace usually over a long distance as part of an exercise routine
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.jogging - running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercisejogging - running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
cardiopulmonary exercise - exercise intended to strengthen the circulatory system
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
běhání
løbetur
hölkkä
trčanje
kocogás
ジョギング
조깅
tekanje
joggning
การวิ่งเหยาะ
môn chạy bộ

jogging

[ˈdʒɒgɪŋ]
A. Nfooting m, jogging m
B. CPD jogging shoes NPLzapatillas fpl de deporte
jogging suit Nchandal m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

jogging

[ˈdʒɒgɪŋ] n (= running) → jogging mjogging suit njogging m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

jogging

nJogging nt, → Joggen nt

jogging

:
jogging pants
plJogginghose f
jogging shoes
plJoggingschuhe pl
jogging suit
nJogginganzug m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

jogging

[ˈdʒɒgɪŋ] n (Sport) → jogging m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

jogging

عَدْوٌ běhání løbetur Jogging τζόγκινγκ footing hölkkä jogging trčanje jogging ジョギング 조깅 joggen jogging bieganie dla zdrowia correr, corrida a pé бег joggning การวิ่งเหยาะ jogging môn chạy bộ 慢跑
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

jogging

n. acción de correr como medio de ejercicio.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

jogging

n jogging m (Ang), footing (Ang), (el) correr, (el) trotar
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
References in classic literature ?
It was a cunning and suspicious idea, quite in the way of his school of Misers, and he looked very cunning and suspicious as he went jogging through the streets.
What a soothing, luxurious, drowsy way of travelling, to lie inside that slowly-moving mountain, listening to the tinkling of the horses' bells, the occasional smacking of the carter's whip, the smooth rolling of the great broad wheels, the rattle of the harness, the cheery good-nights of passing travellers jogging past on little short-stepped horses--all made pleasantly indistinct by the thick awning, which seemed made for lazy listening under, till one fell asleep!
When on the march, he always lagged behind the rest, leaving to them the task of breaking a way through all difficulties and impediments, and leisurely and lazily jogging along the track, which they had beaten through the snow.
With that he got upon his feet, took off his hat, and prayed a little while aloud, and in affecting terms, for a young man setting out into the world; then suddenly took me in his arms and embraced me very hard; then held me at arm's length, looking at me with his face all working with sorrow; and then whipped about, and crying good-bye to me, set off backward by the way that we had come at a sort of jogging run.
Dog Jog Liverpoolis a unique 5k jogging event for you and your dog to get fit and have fun.
Joe was 14 when he collapsed and died suddenly while out jogging near his Rothley home.
Active Communities has started its Junior Jogging Buddies club off the back of its successful Jogging Buddies classes.
Summary: Defendant molested woman while she was jogging in a Dubai park
In Kamalia, citizens demand the establishment of a jogging track from the authorities concerned.
Starting on Monday evenings in the first week of January, the organisers, Dumfries Running Club, had a regular turnout of 25 at Dumfries and Galloway College where week one started with 30 seconds of jogging alternating with 30 seconds of walking with everyone completing this 10 times.Weeks two and three of the 10 week course saw an increase to one, then two minutes of jogging and the increase in confidence and motivation is tangible as most people have easily stepped up to four minutes of jogging and everyone tackles their homework with enthusiasm as they aim to walk and/or jog a similar distance at least one other time in the week.