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What’s the word for that?

Words to Talk about Hobbies

Hobbies are activities which people like doing in their free time. Do you know other words about doing
activities? Here are some examples.

Binge Binge To Indulge in something excessively
Binge-eat To eat excessively over a short period of time
Binge-watch To watch multiple episodes in a short period of time
Hit Hit the gym To visit or workout at a fitness center or gym
Hit the road To leave a place, go away
Catch Catch fire To become interesting or popular
Catch on To become popular, to understand
Geek out Geek out on To become highly enthusiatic about something (more
immersed, detail engagement on the technical
aspects)
Geek out over To become highly enthusiatic about something (more
general and broader excitement)
Geek out for (duration of To be engaged in an enthusiatic and detailed
time) conversation
Go Go for a stroll To walk slowly, purpose-free, leisurely
Go for a walk

Below are the sentence examples on how to use the vocabulary:
1. Binge
✓ ”Going on a binge is not a good thing to do.”
✓ ”Binge-eating is one of several emotional disorders.”
✓ ”He loves watching dramas. He can binge-watch on the sofa for a day.”

2. Hit
✓ ”After this big dinner, I must hit the gym.”
✓ ”Do you think the new secretary can hit the ground running?”
✓ ”I must hit the books. I have two exams tomorrow.”
✓ ”It’s ten o’clock now, and my mother is waiting. I have to hit the road.”

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