Leisure Activities

verb to travel or move around in a leisurely or relaxed manner, especially by boat or car

• The luxury yacht was cruising along the Mediterranean coast.
• We were just cruising down the highway with the music blasting.
• Let's go cruising around town and see what trouble we can get into.
• After acing the exam, he felt like he was cruising through the rest of the semester.

noun A Russian country house or cottage, often used as a second home for vacationing or weekend getaways.

• The family spends their summers at their dacha in the countryside.
• Let's invite some friends over to the dacha for a barbecue this weekend.
• I wish I could chill at the dacha all day instead of going to work.
• The dacha represents a retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life.

noun a person who is highly interested or enthusiastic about a particular subject or activity

• The photography enthusiast spent hours perfecting their shots.
• I'm a coffee enthusiast, I can't start my day without a good cup of joe.
• She's a total book nerd, a real literature enthusiast.
• As a music enthusiast, he was always in tune with the latest trends in the industry.

noun a person who moves about restlessly or aimlessly, especially from place to place

verb to move about restlessly or aimlessly

• She was known for her tendency to gad about the city, attending various social events.
• Let's gad about town and see what trouble we can get into.
• He loves to gad about with his friends, exploring new places and trying new things.
• The idea of being able to gad about freely without any responsibilities sounded appealing to her.

verb to go around in search of pleasure or amusement

• The wealthy socialite would often gallivant around the world in her private jet.
• Let's gallivant through the city and explore all the hidden gems.
• I heard they're planning to gallivant to the beach this weekend.
• His mind would gallivant to distant memories whenever he heard that song.

noun a person who pursues a particular hobby

adjective relating to or characteristic of a hobbyist

• The hobbyist spent hours perfecting their craft in woodworking.
• As a hobbyist, he enjoys collecting stamps from all over the world.
• The hobbyist is really into DIY projects and upcycling old furniture.
• She's a hobbyist when it comes to exploring new hiking trails and conquering mountains.

noun a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times, used as a beast of burden, a draft animal, or for riding

verb to engage in horseplay or frivolous activity

• The students were reprimanded for horsing around in the library.
• Let's just horse around and have some fun at the park.
• Stop horsing around and focus on the task at hand.
• Don't horse around with important matters, take them seriously.

noun a short excursion or journey for pleasure

verb to make a short journey or excursion

• The group went on a leisurely jaunt through the countryside.
• Let's go for a quick jaunt to the park.
• We took a jaunt down to the beach for some fun in the sun.
• Her mind went on a jaunt through memories of her childhood.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb action or state of being

• During the layover, I decided to kill time by reading a book in the airport lounge.
• Let's play some games on our phones to kill time while waiting for our food.
• We can binge-watch some TV shows to kill time before the party starts.
• Listening to music helps me kill time while I'm stuck in traffic.

noun a sandy area by the sea or a lake

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• The hotel is located right next to a beautiful plage with golden sand.
• Let's spend the day at the plage and soak up some sun.
• I heard the plage is lit, we should definitely check it out.
• The calm waves of the plage reminded her of the peaceful moments in her childhood.

noun a person who putters, or engages in aimless or unproductive activity

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• The putterer spent hours meticulously tinkering with his antique clock collection.
• My grandpa is quite the putterer when it comes to fixing things around the house.
• I'm just a putterer when it comes to gardening - I don't really know what I'm doing!
• She was a putterer in her relationships, never fully committing to one person.

noun activity done for enjoyment, amusement, or relaxation

• The city council invested in new parks and recreational facilities for the community.
• Let's go to the park for some recreation this weekend.
• I'm down for some rec time at the beach.
• Reading is a form of mental recreation for me.

noun the ability to see

verb to visit and explore places of interest

• During our trip to Paris, we made sure to set aside time to sight see all the famous landmarks.
• Hey, let's go sight see around the city and check out all the cool spots!
• I love sight seeing in new places, it's always so exciting to explore.
• Sometimes in life, we need to take a step back and sight see the bigger picture to gain perspective.

noun the day of the week between Saturday and Monday

adjective relating to or characteristic of Sunday

• On Sunday, many people attend religious services at their local church.
• Let's grab brunch together this Sunday.
• I'm just gonna chill at home all Sunday.
• Sunday is like a reset button for the week ahead.

noun a period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation, especially one with pay granted to an employee

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• I am planning to take a vacation to Europe next summer.
• I'm thinking of going on vacation to the beach next month.
• I need a vacay ASAP, I'm so stressed out.
• Sometimes, taking a mental vacation from work can be just as rejuvenating as a physical one.

verb to spend time idly or aimlessly

adverb in a manner that involves spending time idly or aimlessly

• She decided to while away the afternoon by reading a classic novel.
• Let's just while away the time by playing video games.
• We can just chill and while away the hours at the beach.
• He likes to while away his troubles with a glass of wine.

noun a sport that combines elements of soccer and volleyball, played with a volleyball on a beach or court using only the feet and head to hit the ball over the net

• Footvolley is a sport that combines aspects of both football and volleyball.
• We should play some footvolley at the beach this weekend.
• Let's hit the sand and kick some balls in a game of footvolley.
• In the office, navigating the different departments can feel like playing footvolley with conflicting interests.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that specifies a noun

• Before the movie starts, I suggest you get popcorn from the concession stand.
• Hey, let's get popcorn before the show starts.
• Dude, grab some popcorn before the movie begins.
• Sit back, relax, and get popcorn for the drama that's about to unfold.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun as definite or indefinite

• Taking a leisurely stroll in the park is a pleasant way to spend the afternoon.
• Going for a walk in the park is so relaxing.
• Let's go for a walk in the park and chill out.
• For her, solving that math problem was like a walk in the park.