Synonyms of turns one's hand

turns one's hand

phrase

variants or turns a hand

present tense third-person singular of turn one's hand

as in applies

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

• applies
• devotes
• gets one's act together
• addresses
• gets cracking
• gives
• commits
• gets with it
• buckles
• sets (to)
• bends
• engages
• settles (down)
• knuckles down
• wears out
• carries on
• taxes
• involves
• reapplies
• exerts
• concerns
• plunges (in)
• troubles
• pitches in
• plugs (away)
• puts out
• pegs (away)
• busies
• stresses
• exhausts
• spends
• readdresses
• plows
• works
• humps
• strains
• plods
• hustles
• grinds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• potters (around)
• putters (around)
• plays
• monkeys (around)
• fools around
• fiddles (around)
• idles
• trifles
• dawdles
• messes around
• dallies
• dillydallies