noun. plural tries. 1. : an experimental trial : attempt. succeeded on the first try. 2. : a play in rugby that is similar to a touchdown in football, scores usually five points, and entitles the scoring side to attempt a placekick at the goal for additional points. also : the score made on a try. Phrases.

1. A trying to do or make something: attempt, crack, effort, endeavor, essay, go, offer, stab, trial. Informal: shot. 2. A brief trial:

try 1 of 2 verb 1 as in to push to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress you're trying my patience Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance push test stretch bother strain annoy tax irritate pressure get (to) harass importune demand pester aggravate press rile irk exact exasperate agitate pain spite harry hassle vex grate gall

verb (used with object), tried, try·ing. to attempt to do or accomplish: Try it before you say it's simple. to test the effect or result of (often followed by out): to try a new method; to try a …

try verb (WORRY) [ T ] to worry or annoy someone or upset a person's patience with many, often slight, difficulties: The demands of the job have tried him sorely. He's been trying my patience …

Britannica Dictionary definition of TRY. 1. : to make an effort to do something : to attempt to accomplish or complete something. [no object] I don't know if I can do it, but I'll try. Keep trying. You can do it. You can do it if you try hard enough. “He said he can beat you.” “I'd like to see him try !”.

try verb (WORRY) [ T ] to worry or annoy someone or upset a person's patience with many, often slight, difficulties: The demands of the job have tried him sorely. He's been trying my patience …

try noun An act of tasting or sampling. I gave sushi a try but I didn't like it. try noun A score in rugby, analogous to a touchdown in American football. Today I scored my first try. try verb To attempt. Followed by infinitive. try verb To separate (precious metal etc.) from the ore by melting; to purify, refine. try verb To make an experiment.

Noun 1. attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something Example Sentences: 'made an effort to cover all the reading material' 'wished him luck in his endeavor' 'she gave it a good try' Synonyms Verb 2. assay, attempt, essay, seek, try make an effort or attempt Example Sentences:

try turn turn to undertake addressed verbdevote effort to something applied oneself to attended to concentrated on devoted oneself to directed dug engaged in focused on gave had a go at had at hammered away knuckled down to pegged away pitch into plugged away at threw oneself into took care of took up tried turned turned to undertook went at