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Hobbies and routines.
Nouns.
- backpacking traveling or hiking and carrying one’s belongings in a backpack.
- baking the process of cooking bread, cakes, etc.
- ballooning operating balloons for sport or air travel.
- beadwork ornamentation with beads.
- biking/cycling the sport of riding a bicycle.
- bird-watching the practice of observing birds in their natural environment as a hobby.
- blogging creating articles, photos, and other forms of content and publishing them on a website.
- calligraphy the art of beautiful penmanship.
- coin collecting the collection and study of money (and coins in particular).
- collecting dolls hobby of collecting dolls in elaborate costumes for display.
- cooking preparing and making meals as a leisure activity.
- craft (plural: crafts) an activity such as weaving, carving, or pottery that involves making things skilfully by hand, often in a traditional way.
- dancing moving rhythmically usually to music, using prescribed or improvised steps and gestures.
- drawing making pictures with a pencil or pen.
- exercising an activity that requires physical or mental exertion, especially when performed to develop or maintain fitness.
- fishing the sport or diversion of catching fish.
- gardening an interest in and practice of growing plants.
- hiking going on an extended walk for pleasure or exercise, especially in a natural setting.
- hobby (plural: hobbies) an activity or interest pursued outside one’s regular occupation and engaged in primarily for pleasure.
- horseback riding the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements.
- knitting needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops.
- leisure time time available for relaxation.
- jewelry making creating ornamental pieces worn for personal decoration or adornment.
- jogging running at a steady, moderate pace.
- kayaking a water sport that involves sitting in a small watercraft, propelling yourself through the water with a double-sided paddle.
- kite-flying making and flying kites as a relaxing activity.
- martial arts any of various arts of self-defense, such as aikido, karate, judo, or tae kwon do, usually practiced as sport.
- needlepoint embroidery done on canvas.
- origami the art, originating in Japan, of folding paper into shapes representing flowers and birds.
- pastime (plural: pastimes) an activity that occupies one’s spare time pleasantly.
- photography the art or process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces.
- podcasting making a series of digital media files distributed over the internet.
- pottery making forming vessels and other objects with clay and other raw materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form.
- rafting traveling on a river or other body of water in a usually inflatable raft.
- reading for entertainment, learning, personal growth.
- recreation an activity, such as a game or hobby, that is pursued primarily for pleasure.
- rock climbing a sport involving climbing up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls with the goal being to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling.
- routine (plural: routines) a usual or regular activity or method of procedure.
- sailing the sport or pastime of operating or riding in a sailboat.
- scuba diving the sport or activity of swimming underwater using scuba gear.
- sewing needlework on which you are working with needle and thread.
- singing performing songs or selections as a trained singer.
- sketching making a hasty or undetailed drawing or painting.
- snorkeling underwater swimming without any more breathing equipment than a snorkel.
- stamp collecting the hobby of collecting postage stamps.
- surfing the sport of riding toward the shore on the forward slope of a wave, especially while standing or lying on a surfboard.
- trail running going for a run in the heart of nature.
- traveling going from one place to another, as on a trip; journey.
- volunteering doing something, especially helping other people, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it.
- wine tasting an event where people can taste and compare very small samples of wine.
- woodworking the activity or skill of making items from wood, and includes cabinet making.
- yoga a spiritual discipline bringing harmony between mind and body.
Expressions
- collecting antiques the act of searching, shopping, identifying, negotiating, or bargaining for items over 100 years old.
- going camping staying and sleeping in an outside area for one or more days and nights, usually in a tent.
- going for a drive to go for a brief, leisurely ride, as in a car.
- going to the movies going to the cinema
- playing bingo a game in which players match numbered squares on a card with numbers called out until someone wins by matching certain squares.
- playing board games any game played on a board, especially one that involves the movement of pieces on the board, such as chess or checkers.
- playing cards games such as poker or bridge involving a conventional set of 52 cards in four suits, as diamonds, hearts, spades, and clubs, used in playing various games of chance and skill.
- playing golf a game in which a player using special clubs attempts to sink a ball with as few strokes as possible into each of the 9 or 18 successive holes on a course.
- playing an instrument producing musical sounds with the use of a musical instrument.
- playing tennis a game played with two opposing players (singles) or pairs of players (doubles) using tautly strung rackets to hit a ball of specified size, weight, and bounce over a net on a rectangular court.
- playing video games
a game played by electronically manipulating mages produced by a computer program on a television screen or other display screen.
- practicing meditation a practice that involves focusing or clearing your mind using a combination of mental and physical techniques.
- solving puzzles solving a game in order to answer it correctly or put it together properly.
- taking classes studying or undertaking an academic course.
- visiting a museum/art gallery a place where a large number of interesting and valuable objects, such as works of art or historical items, are kept, studied, and displayed.
Camping Vocabulary.
Nouns.
- backpack (plural: backpacks) a sturdy bag designed for carrying articles on a person’s back, having shoulder straps and often mounted on a lightweight frame.
- barbecue (plural: barbecues) a social gathering, usually held outdoors, at which food is cooked over an open flame.
- binoculars an optical device, such as a pair of field glasses or opera glasses, designed for simultaneous use by both eyes and consisting of two small telescopes joined together.
- bonfire (plural: bonfires) a large outdoor fire for warmth, entertainment, or as a signal.
- bug spray an insect repellent applied to the skin, clothing, or other surfaces to discourage insects from landing.
- cabin (plural: cabins) a small, roughly built house or shelter.
- camper (plural: campers) a person who lives or temporarily stays in a tent, cabin,
- campfire (plural: campfires) an outdoor fire in a camp, especially one used for cooking or as a focal point for community events.
- camping living in tents in a camp.
- campsite (plural: campsites) an area on which holiday-makers may pitch a tent.
- canoe (plural: canoes) a light, slender, usually open boat that has pointed ends and is propelled by paddles.
- compass (plural: compasses) a device used to determine geographic direction, usually consisting of a magnetic needle.
- exploring to travel for the purpose of discovery.
- flashlight (plural: flashlights) a small portable lamp usually powered by batteries.
- flies two-winged insects.
- gear personal belongings, including clothing.
- hammock (plural: hammocks) a hanging, easily swung length of canvas or heavy netting suspended between two trees or other supports and used as a seat or bed.
- hike (plural: hikes) a long walk through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training.
- hiking boot (plural: boots) a type of strong boot that covers the foot and ankle, designed for long walks in the country.
- insect (plural: insects) a type of very small animal with six legs, a body divided into three parts and usually two pairs of wings.
- kayak (plural: kayaks) a very light, slender, usually covered boat that has pointed ends and is propelled by a double-bladed paddle.
- kindling easily ignited material, such as dry sticks of wood, used to start a fire.
- lantern (plural: lanterns) a a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain.
- map (plural: maps) a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads.
- mosquito (plural: mosquitoes) a small flying insect that bites people and animals, and sucks their blood.
- park (plural: parks) a large area of land preserved in a natural state for recreational use by the public.
- picnic (plural: picnics) a meal eaten outdoors.
- sleeping bag (plural: bags) a large, insulated, usually zippered bag for sleeping, especially outdoors.
- tent (plural: tents) a portable shelter made of fabric or other material stretched over a supporting framework of poles and usually stabilized or secured to the ground with cords and stakes.
- terrain a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features.
- trail (plural: trails) a marked or beaten path, as through woods.
Verbs.
- to go camping staying and sleeping in an outside area for one or more days and nights, usually in a tent.
- to go canoeing to travel in a small, light, narrow boat, pointed at both ends.
- to hike to go for a long walk, especially in the countryside.
Adverbs
- outdoors in the open air; outside
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