Synonyms of turning one's hand

turning one's hand

phrase

variants or turning a hand

present participle of turn one's hand

as in applying

to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention

After much consideration, Abigail turned her hand to a fresh career in library science.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applying
• getting one's act together
• getting cracking
• getting with it
• devoting
• addressing
• committing
• buckling
• giving
• wearing out
• bending
• carrying on
• knuckling down
• pitching in
• setting (to)
• settling (down)
• putting out
• engaging
• reapplying
• readdressing
• concerning
• involving
• plunging (in)
• taxing
• exerting
• troubling
• plugging (away)
• spending
• pegging (away)
• busying
• exhausting
• stressing
• plowing
• humping
• working
• grinding
• hustling
• plodding
• straining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fiddling (around)
• fooling around
• idling
• playing
• trifling
• puttering (around)
• messing around
• pottering (around)
• dawdling
• monkeying (around)
• dallying
• dillydallying

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• fiddling (around)
• fooling around
• idling
• playing
• trifling
• puttering (around)
• messing around
• pottering (around)
• dawdling
• monkeying (around)
• dallying
• dillydallying

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