Hobbies and Games · Nouns — English Vocabulary

the activity of taking long walks in the countryside or mountains, often for fun

"Hiking keeps me fit."

"We went hiking in the mountains last weekend."

the activity of taking care of trees, bushes, and flowers in a garden for pleasure

"She loves weekend gardening."

"She loves weekend gardening and spends many hours every weekend taking care of her beautiful flowers and vegetables."

the action of making music by using an instrument

"The playing was beautiful."

"The virtuoso’s masterful playing of the violin brought the audience to their feet."

the act of producing musical sounds with one's voice

"She was singing along to the radio."

"The choir was singing a gospel hymn that made several audience members wipe away tears."

‌the act of moving our body to music; a set of movements performed to music

"They were dancing at the party."

"The couple was dancing closely at the wedding reception ignoring everyone else in the room."

the act of preparing food by heat or mixing different ingredients

"Cooking is my favorite hobby."

"She enjoys cooking for her family every weekend."

the act of observing a film or visual content with attention

"They sat on the couch watching a movie."

"The cat sat on the windowsill watching birds through the glass with intense concentration."

the practice or art of folding paper into desired shapes, which is originated from Japanese culture

"Origami is fun."

"She learned origami from a book and folded a paper crane."

the act of quickly drawing something without many details

"Sketching helps me relax."

"She spent the afternoon sketching the old cathedral, capturing its beautiful details with just a few quick lines."

the act of regularly writing about what one sees, does, etc.

"Journaling helps me think."

"She spends ten minutes journaling every night to organize her thoughts."

the activity of catching a fish with special equipment such as a fishing line and a hook or net

"We went fishing by the lake."

"They went fishing at the lake early in the morning and caught several large trout before noon."

the act or activity of frequently hanging out in nightclubs

"Clubbing is tiring."

"She stopped clubbing every weekend because waking up tired on Monday morning was affecting her concentration at work and damaging her productivity."

the skill of keeping multiple objects, such as balls, in motion simultaneously by tossing and catching them

"The clown was juggling balls."

"The street performer's impressive juggling act, involving flaming torches, drew a large and amazed crowd."

a form of exercise that focuses on strengthening and toning the body, improving flexibility, and enhancing posture through a series of controlled movements

"She does Pilates to strengthen her core."

"Pilates focuses on core strength and controlled movements rather than high intensity cardio or heavy weights."

the skill or practice of using a scissor, needle, thread, etc. to make or repair clothing

"Learn sewing skills."

"She learned sewing from her grandmother and now makes her own clothes at home."

the craft of creating fabric using yarn and a crochet hook

"She enjoys crocheting."

"She spent the evening crocheting a warm blanket for her newborn nephew."

the action of looking for and gathering things of a specific type as a hobby

"Collecting stamps is fun."

"Collecting rare coins became an expensive hobby but he enjoyed the thrill of searching through piles of change for valuable minting errors."

any game that is consisted of a board with movable objects on it

"They played a board game called Monopoly."

"The family played a board game every Friday night rotating between Monopoly Scrabble and Clue."

a game that needs a lot of thinking in order to be finished or done

"The puzzle is difficult."

"The jigsaw puzzle had one thousand pieces and took the family an entire rainy weekend to complete showing a beautiful landscape of a mountain lake."

a number puzzle consisting of nine large squares each divided into nine smaller squares that must be filled with the numbers one to nine, without repeating any of them in the same square, column, or row

"Sudoku is challenging."

"Solving Sudoku puzzles regularly keeps your brain active and improves logical thinking skills over time."

a game in which small pointy objects are thrown at a board to achieve points

"He plays darts very well with friends."

"He threw the dart too hard causing it to bounce off the dartboard and land on the floor barely missing his own foot."

an event or occasion on which people gather to taste and compare different types of wine

"Wine tasting event."

"Wine tasting involves evaluating the color aroma and flavor of different grape varieties carefully."

a digital game that we play on a computer, game console, or mobile device

"He loves video games."

"They played a video game for two hours."

any game played with playing cards

"We played a card game until midnight."

"They played a card game called poker until midnight and had a lot of fun competing against each other."

any various type of game that involves playing with a ball

"We watched a ball game yesterday."

"The whole family attended the ball game together and cheered loudly when their team scored a home run."

a game for children, in which each player throws a stone, marker, etc. on a squared pattern that was drawn on the ground and hops on them to pick it up

"The girls drew a hopscotch pattern on the sidewalk."

"The girl drew a hopscotch grid on the sidewalk with chalk and jumped through the squares."

each of a set of small flat blocks, made of wood, plastic, etc., with spots that represent numbers on one side, used in specific games

"The domino fell."

"The falling domino created a chain reaction that knocked down every single piece on the table."

a strategic two-player board game where players move pieces with different abilities across a board with the objective of capturing the opponent's king

"Chess is strategic."

"He enjoys chess because it requires patience and careful planning."

a game in which two teams of players form circles and aim to hit their opponents with a ball in order to eliminate them while avoiding getting hit themselves

"They played dodgeball in gym class."

"The dodgeball game was brutal because the older kids threw the rubber balls extremely hard."

a physical and mental skill game that was first created in the 1980s, played with a set of 54 wooden blocks, which are stacked in a tower formation at the beginning of the game

"The tower of Jenga blocks fell with a crash."

"The Jenga tower wobbled dangerously as she carefully slid a block from near the bottom."

a type of board game in which one tries to make words on a board using small blocks with letters on them

"We played Scrabble."

"Playing Scrabble regularly can improve your vocabulary because you learn new words to earn more points."

a game for children in which one player closes or covers their eyes while others hide and then try to find where they are

"Kids played hide-and-seek in big garden."

"The children played hide and seek in the dark house using flashlights to find each other hiding behind furniture under beds and inside closets."

the act or activity of writing about different things and share them online on a web page

"Blogging has become a popular online activity."

"Many people have turned their love of blogging into a full time career by monetizing their websites."

a table game resembling football in which players attempt to score goals by turning side handles that have figures of football players attached to them

"They played foosball in the basement."

"The foosball table was missing two players so the game was uneven and frustrating to play."

the act or process of looking at a written or printed piece and comprehending its meaning

"He enjoys reading novels in his free time."

"She spent the rainy afternoon reading a mystery novel that kept her guessing until the final chapter."

the act of making food without using direct flame

"The baking of the bread fills the house with a warm smell."

"The baking of the bread fills the house with a warm smell that makes everyone feel hungry."

the activity of ‌living outdoors in a tent, camper, etc. on a vacation

"Camping is exciting in summer."

"The family went camping in the forest and slept in a tent under the stars for two nights."

the activity or skill of making words on paper or a screen to express ideas or information

"I like writing stories."

"Her excellent writing skills were evident in the well-crafted narrative and persuasive arguments presented."

the act of walking in a way that is very fast and both feet are never on the ground at the same time, particularly as a sport

"He loves running fast."

"Her daily routine of running through the park helped her maintain peak physical condition."

a system of physical exercises, including breath control and meditation, practiced to gain more control over your body and mind

"Yoga helps me relax."

"She practices yoga every morning to improve her flexibility and reduce stress from her busy job."

the act or practice of concentrating on the mind and releasing negative energy or thoughts for religious reasons or for calming one's mind

"Meditation helps calm the mind."

"Daily meditation practice can lower blood pressure and reduce anxiety by training the mind to focus on the present moment without judgment."

a mental or physical activity that helps keep our mind and body healthy

"Exercise keeps you healthy."

"Regular exercise not only improves physical health but also reduces stress and anxiety according to numerous scientific studies published recently."

the skill or activity of making dishes, pots, etc. using clay

"She learned pottery."

"She took a class to learn how to make beautiful pottery from clay using a wheel."

the act of playing video games or other interactive media, typically on a computer, console, or mobile device, for entertainment, recreation, or competition

"He spends his evenings gaming online with friends."

"He spent the entire weekend gaming online with friends who lived in different time zones."

the activity or act of going from one place to another, particularly over a long distance

"Traveling broadens the mind."

"He spends a lot of time traveling for work and leisure."

the act of buying goods from stores

"Shopping can be relaxing."

"Online shopping has become incredibly convenient but it also makes it harder to control impulsive purchases."

a card game in which two or more players bet on the values of the cards handed to them, often played in order to win money

"He won the hand of poker with a full house."

"The poker player bluffed confidently with a weak hand and tricked his opponents into folding."

a type of board game in which players use game currency to buy buildings or streets represented on the board

"They played Monopoly."

"Monopoly is a classic board game where players aim to bankrupt their opponents by acquiring properties."

a game of chance played with randomly drawn numbers, where players match the numbers on their cards to form specific patterns, often with the objective of calling out "Bingo!" to indicate that they have completed a winning arrangement

"She won a prize at the church bingo game."

"The seniors played bingo in the community center hall filling their cards with plastic chips."

a children’s game played by two or more children, in which one runs after the others and tries to touch them, the touched player then has to run after the others instead

"The children ran around playing tag."

"The energetic game of tag kept the children laughing and running across the sunny playground."