| Verb | 1.give it a try - try; "let's give it a whirl!"give it a whirlcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechattempt, essay, try, assay, seek - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" | | 2.give it a try - make an attempt at something; "I never sat on a horse before but I'll give it a go"have a goattempt, essay, try, assay, seek - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" |