try
adjective
1. (obsolete) Fine, excellent.
noun
1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
- she gave it a good try
Similar word(s): attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour
Definition categories: act, activity
Sentences with try as a noun:
- I gave unicycling a try but I couldn’t do it.
- I gave sushi a try but I didn’t like it.
- Today I scored my first try.
verb
1. make an effort or attempt
Similar word(s): assay, attempt, essay, seek
Definition categories: social, act, move
2. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
Similar word(s): essay, examine, prove, test
Definition categories: social, evaluate, judge
3. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
Similar word(s): adjudicate, judge
Definition categories: social, decide, determine
4. take a sample of
- Try these new crackers
Similar word(s): sample, taste
Definition categories: consumption, consume, have, ingest, take
5. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
Similar word(s): hear
Definition categories: social, examine, probe
6. give pain or trouble to
Definition categories: emotion, anguish, hurt, pain
7. test the limits of
- You are trying my patience!
Similar word(s): strain, stress
Definition categories: emotion, afflict
8. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
- try the yak butter
Similar word(s): render
Definition categories: change, melt, run
9. put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
- Try on this sweater to see how it looks
Definition categories: body, assume, don, wear
Sentences with try as a verb:
- I shall try my skills on this;
- Try this—you’ll love it.
- to try weights or measures by a standard; to try a person's opinions
- You are trying too hard.
- How do you try! (i.e., how do you do?)
- to try rival claims by a duel; to try conclusions
- Repeated failures try one's patience.