try is one of the 1000 most common headwords. trust - try - Tuesday Pronunciation enPR: trī, IPA (key): /traɪ/ SAMPA: /traI/ Audio (US)(file) Audio (UK)(file) Verb Plain form try Third-person singular tries Past tense tried Past participle tried Present participle trying (transitive & intransitive) If you try to do something, you make effort to do it. As much as I tried, I couldn't understand it. I'm just trying to get things cleaned up before the kids get home. It's OK. We'll try again tomorrow. I really want to try and make a difference. (transitive) If you try something, you taste, do, or use it to see if it's good. Try using the new shoes for a week and let me know if there any problems. He's never afraid to try something new. Did you try the fish in the fridge? (transitive) If you try someone for a crime, you put them on trial. He was tried for robbery. Synonyms attempt Related words untried trying trial tryout Noun Singular try Plural tries A player scores a try in a game of rugby. (countable) A try is when you attempt to do something. I gave juggling a try, but I just could not do it. (countable) A try is when you taste, do, or use it to see if it's good. (countable) (sports) A try is when you put the ball behind the other team's net in rugby. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.