English dictionary
try
nounPronunciation
/tɹaɪ/
/tɹaɪ/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- An attempt.
- An act of tasting or sampling.
- A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.
- A screen, or sieve, for grain.
- A field goal or extra point
verb
- To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
- To divide; to separate.
- To test, to work out.
- To experiment, to strive.
- To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.
- To strain; to subject to excessive tests.
- (used with another verb) To want
adjective
- Fine, excellent.
Example sentences
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.
I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t.
Repeated failures try one's patience.
I am really not trying to hear you talk about my mama like that.