try

Pronunciation: US [traɪ] UK [traɪ]

n.Try, try, try; after the opponent's goal line with the ball touching the ground
v.Test efforts trying to trying to
WebTest a try; try

Synonyms

strain stretch tax test

Definitions in English

v.

1.

to attempt to do something; to attempt to open something such as a door or window, especially in order to see whether it is locked

2.

to do something in order to find out what happens, or to find out whether something is good, appropriate, effective, etc; if you try a food or drink, you taste it in order to find out whether you like it

3.

to go to a particular place hoping to find someone or something; to attempt to talk to someone because they might be able to help you or to give you information

4.

to judge a person or case in a court of law

n.

1.

an attempt to do something

2.

if a rugby player scores a try, they touch the ground behind the goal line with the ball and score points

Other Forms

3sg.tries

Idioms

Example Sentences

Even that was a lot to expect but it was worth a try.
Source: W. Golding
A bad driver failing to back into a parking spacesten tries and no luck.
Source: S. Bellow
A crisis..convinced me to give psychoanalysis a try.
Source: B. Bettelheim
A murder case which was being tried.
Source: W. March

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