jogger
pronunciation
How to pronounce jogger in British English:
UK [ˈdʒɒgə(r)]
How to pronounce jogger in American English:
US [ˈdʒɑgə(r)]
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- Noun:
- someone who runs a steady slow pace (usually for exercise)
Word Origin
- jogger (n.)
- c. 1700, "one who walks heavily," also "one who gives a sudden push;" agent noun from jog (v.). Running sense is from 1968.
Example
- 1. All were told to run after the jogger and watch him .
- 2. Ireland looks like an abstemious jogger that has suffered a heart attack .
- 3. A jogger makes his way along the promenade at southsea seafront , portsmouth
- 4. The difference between a jogger and a runner is an entry blank .
- 5. Some of the participants were also asked to watch the jogger closely and to count how many times he reached up and touched his hat .