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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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