adventuresome |
willing to try new or risky things; adventurous. |
advertise |
to try to find something by putting a notice in a public place. [1/2 definitions] |
agitate |
to try to stir up public support (often followed by "for" or "against"). [1/3 definitions] |
aim |
to intend or try (often followed by "to" or "at"). [1/6 definitions] |
apple-polish |
to try to gain favor with someone by means of flattery. |
ask around |
to try to find out something by asking people of one's acquaintance the same question. |
assay |
to try out or test. [2/8 definitions] |
assess |
to look at and try to discover the quality or degree of (something); evaluate; estimate. [1/3 definitions] |
attempt |
to try. [1/2 definitions] |
audition |
to try out for a role or position by performing. [1/3 definitions] |
bait |
to try to anger by teasing or nagging. [1/4 definitions] |
beachhead |
the initial position or area that invading troops try to secure when landing on an enemy shore. [1/2 definitions] |
bend over backward |
to try very hard; make a great effort. |
bend over backwards |
to try very hard; make a great effort. |
bingo |
a game in which players try to match numbers on a card with numbers read out by a caller. Each player has a card with numbered squares. The player who is the first to cover a whole row of squares is the winner. |
blackmail |
to obtain or try to obtain blackmail from. [1/3 definitions] |
blarney |
to use smooth talk on; try to gain something through the use of blarney. [1/2 definitions] |
bluff2 |
to try to fool a person by pretending something is true when it is not. [1/3 definitions] |
bob2 |
to try to take hold of floating or hanging objects with the mouth as part of a game. [1/4 definitions] |
branch out |
to try new activities, interests, or pursuits. |
bumper car |
one of a number of miniature electric cars that are part of an amusement at a fair or carnival. People ride in the cars and try to bump into other cars or escape from being bumped. The cars are designed to be safe and enjoyable for the riders. |