Intermediate vocabulary words pertaining to leisure and hobby activities

Leisure & Hobbies

(n) physical exercises intended to make the heart and lungs stronger, often done in classes, with music

Jane goes to aerobics every Tuesday.

(n) any game played on a board, often using dice and small pieces that are moved around

Our family plays board games on the weekend.

(n) sleeping in a tent, etc. on holiday

She loves camping in nature.

(n) the sport or business of catching fish

Jim loves to go fishing on cloudy days.

(n) the activity of working in a garden, especially for pleasure

There are many proven benefits of gardening.

(n) the activity of going for long walks in the country for pleasure

My dogs go hiking in the forest with me.

(n) the activity of applying paint to a surface for pleasure

Dave loves painting fruit in his spare time.

(n) the art, process or job of taking photographs or filming something

His hobbies include hiking and photography.

(n) the activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment consisting of a container of air which you carry on your back and a tube through which you breathe the air

I'd love to go scuba diving in Bali!

(n) the activity of looking at the goods in shop windows, usually without intending to buy anything

On rainy days, our family likes to go window shopping.

(n) an activity that you do for pleasure when you are not working

What are your hobbies?

(n) time when you are not working or studying; free time

Make the most of your leisure time!