Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

give something a try

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.17 in modern English

Syllables
give -some-thing a try
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To try or attempt something.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

gives something a try (present, singular) giving something a try (participle, present) gave something a try (past) given something a try (participle, past)

Phrases

have a try try out

Frequently Paired Words

have a try try out

Synonyms

give something a whirl give something a go give something a lash give something a shot give it one's best shot give something the old college try have a go have a stab have a crack at

Questions

What does give something a try mean?
To try or attempt something.

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