Take Up

Synonyms of take up

• start
• begin
• occupy

Antonyms of take up

• abandon
• quit
• drop

Collocations of take up

new hobby

Frequency: 70 %

She decided to take up a new hobby to pass the time.

yoga

Frequency: 60 %

After her injury, she decided to take up yoga for physical therapy.

a new language

Frequency: 55 %

He decided to take up a new language to challenge himself.

running

Frequency: 50 %

He took up running as a way to stay in shape.

painting

Frequency: 45 %

During quarantine, she took up painting as a creative outlet.

Idiomatic Expressions for take up

• Phrase: take up the slack
  Meaning: to make up for a deficiency or lack of effort
  Usage: I had to take up the slack at work when my coworker went on vacation.