Synonyms of jog

jog 1 of 2

verb

ˈjäg 

1

as in to trot

to go at a pace faster than a walk

had to jog to catch up to them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trot
• run
• sprint
• race
• gallop
• skip
• speed
• trip
• hurry
• rush
• dash
• scamper
• leap
• scoot
• scurry
• zip
• hustle
• lope
• bound
• spring
• breeze
• hasten
• zoom
• shag
• tear
• course
• rip
• jet
• hare
• blaze
• hurl
• blast
• rocket
• hurtle
• hump
• belt
• bowl
• blow
• scuttle
• leg (it)
• shoot
• hie
• whirl
• bolt
• ram
• canter
• whisk
• rustle
• careen
• buzz
• foot (it)
• barrel
• pelt
• bustle
• hoof (it)
• nip
• step (along)
• bomb
• cannonball
• hotfoot (it)
• patter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stroll
• shuffle
• amble
• saunter
• drag
• linger
• crawl
• creep
• lag
• loiter
• dawdle
• poke
• shamble
• tarry
• trudge
• limp
• plod
• lumber
• hobble
• dillydally
• dally

2

as in to bob

to make short up-and-down movements

her purse was jogging against her hip as she walked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bob
• pump
• shake
• jerk
• nod
• sway
• wag
• wiggle
• bobble
• jounce
• swing
• duck
• seesaw
• rock
• wobble
• jiggle
• oscillate
• undulate
• drop

jog

2 of 2

noun

1

as in stimulation

Related Words

• stimulation
• encouragement
• stimulus
• incentive
• spur
• inducement
• prod
• goad
• stimulant
• motivation
• excitement
• provocation
• galvanization
• instigation
• incitement
• incitation
• induction
• lure
• inspiration
• headache
• enticement
• nuisance
• frustration
• bother
• exasperation
• irritant
• aggravation
• annoyance
• pest
• peeve
• hassle

Dissimilar Words

• subduing

2

as in push

Related Words

• push
• jam
• jerk
• nudge
• shove
• stick
• stab
• punch
• lunge
• dig
• jab
• poke
• dab

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jog

Verb

At times, the other men had to jog to keep up with the rapper. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Tatis celebrated that first-inning moonshot with a near-instant bat flip, then put his head down and started jogging before the ball landed in the second deck. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

Noun

Sure, Lucky’s escape is nearly foiled by the fleet-of-foot federal agent, but the same could be said for dozens of similar encounters throughout the premiere, at more perilous junctures than a brief jog between immobile trailers. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Research shows that going for a quick stroll or an easy jog after a strenuous workout can help restore your explosive power. — Jenessa Connor, Health, 15 July 2026