jog

Everyday

1. To jog is to run slowly and steadily, often for exercise. tree →
2. A jog is a slow run: go for a jog. tree →
3. To jog something is to push or knock it a little: He jogged my arm. tree →
4. To jog your memory is to help you remember something. tree →
5. To jog can also mean to walk or travel along at an easy, steady pace, not running. tree →

In the lessons

In maths, distance or time run, often per day or at a speed (distance = speed × time). In PE and health, jogging keeps your heart and lungs strong. In everyday life: parents jog in the park, a dog jogs beside its owner. Phrases: «go for a jog», «go jogging», «jog your memory», «jog along».

Examples

• She jogs 3 km every day. tree →
• How far does she jog in a week? tree →
• He jogged for 40 minutes. tree →
• They jog at 8 km an hour. tree →
• Dad goes jogging in the park before work. tree →
• Let's warm up with a slow jog around the field. tree →
• Don't jog my arm while I'm drawing! tree →
• This photo might jog your memory. tree →
• The dog jogged happily beside her. tree →
• So on he jogged, and all seemed now to go right with him: he had met with some misfortunes, to be sure; but he was now well repaid for all. tree →

Note

Past: jogged; -ing: jogging (double g). A jog is slower than a run, faster than a walk. A rate: distance per day × days, or speed × time. Trap: «jogs 3 km every day» for a week is 7 days, not 5, unless the story says only weekdays.