Collocations Related to Hobbies

Collocations Related to Hobbies (With Examples) | B2–C1 English

Hello, English learners! Welcome to a new lesson. Hobbies are a favourite topic in everyday conversation, personal writing, and Cambridge exams. Using natural collocations helps you speak and write more fluently — instead of repeating like, do, or enjoy again and again. Below you will find 19 common collocations related to hobbies, with clear meanings and natural example sentences you can confidently reuse.

Collocations, Meanings & Examples

Be dedicated to something

to commit yourself to an activity with effort and devotion

Sandra has always been dedicated to helping others and volunteers regularly.

Be keen on something

to like something very much or feel enthusiastic about it

He’s really keen on gardening and spends hours in his allotment.

Be passionate about something

to have strong enthusiasm and long-term interest

She’s passionate about learning new languages.

Develop a hobby

to improve or cultivate a hobby over time

She developed her hobby of pottery into a small business.

Devote time to a hobby

to spend time on a hobby regularly

He devotes his weekends to fishing.

Engage in a hobby

to participate actively in a hobby

Many people engage in painting to relax after work.

Enjoy a hobby

to take pleasure in an activity

I really enjoy collecting rare books.

Find a hobby

to discover a pastime that suits you

I’m trying to find a hobby that helps me unwind.

Find joy in something

to experience happiness from an activity

She finds joy in writing poetry.

Get into something

to start enjoying or becoming involved in an activity

I recently got into chess.

Indulge in something

to allow yourself to enjoy an activity, often as a treat

She indulges in baking at the weekend.

Pick up an interest

to begin developing an interest, often unexpectedly

He picked up an interest in photography while travelling.

Pursue a hobby

to actively follow a hobby with commitment

He has been pursuing photography for years.

Quit a hobby

to stop practising a hobby

She quit her hobby of painting due to a busy schedule.

Share a hobby

to have the same hobby as someone else

They share a hobby of playing chess together.

Spend time on something

to dedicate time to an activity

She spends a lot of time on painting.

Take an interest in something

to start being interested in something new

He took an interest in pottery after a workshop.

Take up a hobby

to start a hobby for the first time

She took up knitting during the winter.

Be involved in something

to actively participate in an activity or group

He’s involved in several creative hobbies.

In B2 First and C1 Advanced, collocations like take up a hobby, be passionate about, or devote time to instantly make your speaking and writing sound more natural, precise, and advanced.

Collocations Related to Hobbies

Published by My Lingua Academy on 29 Apr 202529 Apr 2025