| advertise |
to try to find something by placing a notice or advertisement in a public place (usually followed by "for"). [1/3 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] |
| assess |
to look at and try to discover the quality or degree of (something); evaluate; estimate. [1/3 definitions] |
| attempt |
to try or seek. [1/3 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] |
| 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] |
| 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. |
| clown |
to act as a clown or to try to get attention by acting silly (sometimes followed by "around"). [1/3 definitions] |
| clutch1 |
to try to grab (usually followed by "at"). [1/4 definitions] |
| compete |
to try to win or get something that others are also trying to get. [1/2 definitions] |
| contest |
a race or game that people try to win to get a prize; competition. [1/4 definitions] |
| court |
to try to gain the favor or love of. [1/8 definitions] |
| debate |
to try to make a decision about something; think over. [1/4 definitions] |