tries
Goes for it
Tries is the third-person singular of try: She tries her best.
A try is an attempt, so tries can also be the plural: It took several tries to get it right.
In rugby, a try is a score made by grounding the ball behind the opponent's goal line.
Vigorous physical effort
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- workEffort toward a goal
diligence · application · striving · endeavor · push · strain · grind · hustle
Effort to accomplish
- shotQuick liquor serving
- conversionAct of changing states
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
goal · shootout · serve · volley · strike · hat-trick · kick · throw
Continuing despite difficulty
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
steadfastness · fortitude · endurance · resolve · willpower · patience · dedication · stamina
Systematic investigation procedure
- testEvaluative examination
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
analysis · verification · validation · screening · diagnosis · investigation · calibration · benchmarking
Six-point gridiron play
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- conversionAct of changing states
- five-pointerAntlered deer, five tines
- groundingConnecting to earth
Another time around
- repeatedlyMany times over
- multipleConsisting of many parts
- successiveFollowing without interruption
- repeatedDone or said again
reattempt · retry · iteration · another · fresh · renewed · persistent · continual
exertion
Vigorous physical effort
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
work · diligence · application · striving · endeavor · push · strain · grind · hustle · sweat
attempt
Effort to accomplish
- shotQuick liquor serving
- conversionAct of changing states
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
score · goal · shootout · serve · volley · strike · hat-trick · kick · throw · play
persistence
Continuing despite difficulty
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
resilience · steadfastness · fortitude · endurance · resolve · willpower · patience · dedication · stamina · courage
experiment
Systematic investigation procedure
- testEvaluative examination
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
examination · analysis · verification · validation · screening · diagnosis · investigation · calibration · benchmarking · pilot
touchdown
Six-point gridiron play
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- conversionAct of changing states
- five-pointerAntlered deer, five tines
again
Another time around
- repeatedlyMany times over
- multipleConsisting of many parts
- successiveFollowing without interruption
repeated · reattempt · retry · iteration · another · fresh · renewed · persistent · continual · ongoing
court
Trial venue or sports surface
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- defenseProtection against harm
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
verdict · jury · appeal · defendant · plaintiff · testimony · evidence · cross-examination · judge · witness
- verb formsam, are, is, was, were
- scoringgoal, points, score, goals, runs
- goalsgoals, goal, aims, objective, objectives
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- algorithmsalgorithm, algorithms, DFS, binary search, A star
triesquits
Voluntarily stops or departs
gives up · abandons · surrenders · stops · ceases
- trial and errorLearning through repeated attempts
- on trialUnder legal judgment
- free trialComplimentary introductory access
- tried outEvaluated through experience
- tried onTested for fit
- trial runPreliminary test attempt