Synonyms of knuckling down

knuckling down

verb

present participle of knuckle down

as in applying (oneself)

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applying (oneself)
• buckling (down)
• hammering (away)
• pitching in
• digging (away)
• digging in
• pegging (away)
• banging away
• beavering (away)
• laboring
• struggling
• plowing
• grinding (out)
• striving
• toiling
• eking out
• grubbing
• tugging
• slaving
• endeavoring
• humping
• sweating
• plugging
• trying
• attacking
• hustling
• plodding
• working
• drudging
• slogging
• travailing
• putting out
• straining
• moiling
• driving
• essaying
• exerting
• fagging
• exercising
• overworking
• scratching
• wading
• scrabbling
• overexerting
• trudging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• easing (up)
• letting up
• hanging (around or out)
• breaking
• hacking (around)
• slacking (off)
• goofing (off)
• slackening
• chilling
• idling
• lounging
• resting
• shirking
• loafing
• vegging out
• fooling around
• lazing
• dallying
• bumming
• relaxing
• messing around
• puttering (around)
• basking
• goofing (around)
• pottering (around)
• playing
• unwinding
• hanging about
• hanging
• reposing
• lolling
• monkeying (around)
• trifling
• goldbricking
• dillydallying
• footling
• dabbling
• doodling
• fribbling