Synonyms of jogging

jogging

verb

present participle of jog

1

as in trotting

to go at a pace faster than a walk

had to jog to catch up to them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trotting
• running
• sprinting
• skipping
• racing
• galloping
• speeding
• dashing
• hurrying
• tripping
• rushing
• leaping
• scampering
• zipping
• scooting
• scurrying
• hustling
• bounding
• loping
• bowling
• springing
• shagging
• cantering
• blazing
• blasting
• zooming
• tearing
• humping
• shooting
• hurling
• ripping
• coursing
• hastening
• buzzing
• bustling
• blowing
• hurtling
• scuttling
• whirling
• rocketing
• whisking
• bolting
• ramming
• jetting
• belting
• rustling
• pelting
• careening
• barreling
• bombing
• haring
• breezing
• cannonballing
• stepping (along)
• pattering
• hying
• footing (it)
• nipping
• legging (it)
• hoofing (it)
• hotfooting (it)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strolling
• shuffling
• sauntering
• ambling
• dragging
• lingering
• crawling
• shambling
• creeping
• lagging
• poking
• loitering
• dawdling
• trudging
• plodding
• dallying
• tarrying
• lumbering
• limping
• hobbling
• dillydallying

2

as in bobbing

to make short up-and-down movements

her purse was jogging against her hip as she walked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bobbing
• pumping
• shaking
• jerking
• swaying
• nodding
• wagging
• jouncing
• bobbling
• seesawing
• rocking
• swinging
• ducking
• wiggling
• jiggling
• wobbling
• oscillating
• undulating
• dropping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jogging

As the storm approached Puerto Vallarta, National Guard vehicles patrolled the streets while police used a megaphone to call out the few people who were jogging, walking their dogs or biking by the waterfront. — Fernando Llano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Brooks came back to the sideline 20 minutes later, and was spotted jogging. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

Howard said that on one occasion, Rollins got on outfielder Shane Victorino for jogging after a fly ball. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

More energetic outdoor activities include swimming in the saltwater pool, walking or jogging on the Deck 15 track, paddle tennis, golf cages, and a mini-golf course. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

The South African Police Service has issued a public warning for women to be cautious when doing activities like jogging in the area. — CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub told kicker Harrison Butker to prepare for a long field-goal attempt, and Butker even started jogging onto the field with that intent. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

The South African Police Services (SAPS) has issued a public warning for women to be cautious when doing activities like jogging in the area. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

For the record, the Chorizo strolled home with the win in the Sausage Race, which was mostly jogging. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026