Meaning & use
joggers
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“joggers” is a form of “jogger”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
nounplural
People who run at a slow, steady pace, usually for exercise.
Grammar: Plural of jogger: several joggers; one jogger.
Joggers filled the park early in the morning.
The path is busy with joggers and cyclists.
Several joggers stopped to help the injured walker.
nounpluralinformal
Loose, comfortable trousers with a tight elastic cuff at the ankle, worn for exercise or relaxing.
Grammar: Always plural in this sense: these joggers, a pair of joggers.
Patterns
- a pair of joggers
I wore grey joggers and a hoodie to the shop.
She bought a pair of joggers for the gym.
His joggers have a pocket for his keys.
Common combinations
- morning joggers
- Morning joggers crowded the riverside.
- a pair of joggers
- I packed a pair of joggers.
- grey joggers
- He wore grey joggers all weekend.
- cotton joggers
- Cotton joggers feel warm and soft.
Synonyms and how they differ
- runners
- Runners often suggests faster or more serious running, while joggers suggests a slower pace.
- sweatpants
- Sweatpants is the more common American word for the clothing and is often looser at the ankle than joggers.
- tracksuit bottoms
- Tracksuit bottoms is the British term for the clothing, and is not always cuffed like joggers.
Word family
Commonly confused: joggers or joggers?
joggers vs joggers
Not to be confused with joggles; jogging is running, while joggling means juggling while running.
Practice
Which sentence uses joggers to mean clothing?
Choose one answer.
Put on my joggers means trousers. In the other options joggers means people who are running.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “joggers”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.