share a hobby

Meaning

This phrase means that two or more people enjoy doing the same leisure activity, such as playing a sport, cooking, or painting. Sharing a hobby is a great way for friends or couples to bond and spend quality time together.

Examples

• My husband and I share a hobby of hiking in the mountains on weekends.

  My husband and I share a hobby of hiking in the mountains on weekends.

• It is easier to make new friends when you share a hobby with them.

  It is easier to make new friends when you share a hobby with them.

• They share a hobby of collecting vintage vinyl records.

  They share a hobby of collecting vintage vinyl records.

• Do you and your sister share a hobby, or do you like different things?

  Do you and your sister share a hobby, or do you like different things?

• We share a hobby of playing video games together every Friday night.

  We share a hobby of playing video games together every Friday night.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We share the same hobby of cooking.

  ✓ We share a hobby of cooking.

  'Share the same hobby' is redundant because the verb 'share' already implies that the hobby is the same.

• ✗ They share hobby in gardening.

  ✓ They share a hobby of gardening.

  We use the indefinite article 'a' before 'hobby' and typically follow it with the preposition 'of' and an -ing verb.

Related Expressions

Practice

• It's great when couples ___ because they can spend more time together.

  💡 Have a common free-time activity.

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  share a hobby

• My dad and I ___ of restoring old cars.

  💡 Do the same leisure activity together.

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  share a hobby