Synonyms of buckling (down)

buckling (down)

verb

present participle of buckle (down)

as in applying (oneself)

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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