jog
n. countablen. a slow, steady run that you do for exercise. It is faster than walking but slower than a real race.
n. a period or instance of running at a slow, steady pace, typically for physical exercise. Refers to the activity itself rather than a competitive sprint.
I usually go for a short jog before breakfast.
She finds that a morning jog through the park helps her clear her mind before a busy day at the office.
While some athletes prefer high-intensity interval training, others maintain their cardiovascular health through a daily jog at a consistent, moderate pace that allows for conversation.
Of uncertain origin. Originally with the meaning of "to shake up and down." Possibly from Middle English joggen, a variant of jaggen (“to pierce, prod, stir up, arouse”); see jag (“sharp projection”). Or, perhaps an early alteration of English shog (“to jolt, shake; depart, go”), from Middle English shoggen, schoggen (“to shake up and down, jog”), from Middle Dutch schocken (“to jolt, bounce”) or Middle Low German schoggen, schocken (“to shog”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic skukkōn (“to move, shake, tremble”), possibly related to skakan (“to shake, stir”). More at shock.
Often used with the verb 'go for' or 'take'.