avocations
Spare time interests
Avocations are pursuits or hobbies outside one's regular occupation—activities done for enjoyment rather than income.
The word contrasts with vocation, one's calling or profession: Photography was merely an avocation; his vocation was law.
Someone might have several avocations but typically one vocation.
Recreational leisure activities
- pursuitsActivities one engages in
- interestsWhat engages or benefits
- diversionsEntertainments or alternate routes
- leisure activitiesPursuits during free time
enthusiasms · amusements · distractions · sidelines · extracurriculars · collecting · crafting · gardening
Pigment on canvas
- writingRecorded language on surface
- musicOrganized auditory art
- potteryFired clay objects
- sculptingShaping material into forms
amateur theater · crafting · knitting · quilting · calligraphy · watercolors · sketching · poetry
Competitive physical activities
- golfClub-and-ball course sport
- tennisRacquet sport over net
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
running · swimming · hiking · climbing · skiing · fishing · hunting · horseback riding
Giving service without pay
- community serviceUnpaid labor benefiting society
- clubsHeavy striking sticks
- societiesOrganized groups of people
- mentoringAdvising someone less experienced
coaching · church activities · civic engagement · charitable work · fundraising · fraternal organizations · service clubs · youth mentoring
Interpreting written text
- chessStrategic board game
- puzzlesProblems designed to challenge
- astronomyScience of celestial objects
- genealogyStudy of family descent
history · philosophy · languages · birdwatching · stamp collecting · coin collecting · archaeology · writing
pastimes
Recreational leisure activities
- pursuitsActivities one engages in
- interestsWhat engages or benefits
- diversionsEntertainments or alternate routes
leisure activities · enthusiasms · amusements · distractions · sidelines · extracurriculars · collecting · crafting · gardening · woodworking
painting
Pigment on canvas
sculpting · amateur theater · crafting · knitting · quilting · calligraphy · watercolors · sketching · poetry · songwriting
sports
Competitive physical activities
cycling · running · swimming · hiking · climbing · skiing · fishing · hunting · horseback riding · archery
volunteering
Giving service without pay
- community serviceUnpaid labor benefiting society
- clubsHeavy striking sticks
- societiesOrganized groups of people
mentoring · coaching · church activities · civic engagement · charitable work · fundraising · fraternal organizations · service clubs · youth mentoring · animal rescue
reading
Interpreting written text
genealogy · history · philosophy · languages · birdwatching · stamp collecting · coin collecting · archaeology · writing · book clubs
avocationsvocations
Occupations one feels drawn to
careers · professions · occupations · callings · livelihoods
avocationsjobs
Positions of employment
employment · wage labor · duties · obligations · work
avocationsduties
Required tasks or charges
obligations · responsibilities · work · labors · toil