Synonyms of applying (oneself)

applying (oneself)

verb

present participle of apply (oneself)

as in buckling (down)

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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