French word

jogging

Pronunciation

IPA/dʒɔgiŋ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounjogging

Example

Je fais du jogging tous les matins.

I go jogging every morning.

Illustration for jogging (jogging)

More examples

Je mets mes chaussures de jogging pour aller courir au parc.

I put on my jogging shoes to go running in the park.

Core concept

A relaxed run linked to the sports outfit worn for it.

Common phrases

  • faire du jogging

    go jogging

  • chaussures de jogging

    jogging shoes

  • parcours de jogging

    jogging route

Similar words

footing: A long run at a slow pace for exercise.
course à pied: Outdoor running in general, without walking.

Definition in French

Désigne principalement la pratique de courir à un rythme modéré pour le loisir ou la forme, et par métonymie le survêtement de sport.

Word origin

French borrowed jogging from English, where it is the -ing form of jog, and later extended the noun by metonymy to the outfit associated with the activity.

Usage tips

  • The activity uses the phrase faire du jogging, while the clothing sense is clearer as un jogging or un survêtement.

Other meanings

  • tracksuitnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • joggeurjoggernoun
  • joggeusefemale joggernoun
  • joggerjogverb

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