tryin'
Giving it shot
Tryin' is an informal spelling of trying, representing the dropped g in casual speech: I'm just tryin' to help.
The spelling signals a relaxed, conversational tone and appears frequently in dialogue, song lyrics, and social media.
It captures how people actually pronounce the word in everyday talk.
Earnest sustained endeavor
- attemptingMaking an effort toward
- endeavoringAttempting with determination
- workingIn active function
- pushingApplying force to move
struggling · persevering · hustling · grinding · toiling · sweating · laboring · exerting
Casual "will" contraction
- wannaDesire to, casually
- ain'tInformal negative contraction
- y'allInformal plural you
- kindaCasual somewhat
sorta · fixin' to · gotta · chillin' · hangin' · doin' · goin' · comin'
- keeping onMaintaining an activity
- battlingEngaged in conflict
- overcomingDefeating a challenge
- pushing throughContinuing despite difficulty
coping · enduring · surviving · weathering · soldiering on · muddling through
striving
Earnest sustained endeavor
- attemptingMaking an effort toward
- endeavoringAttempting with determination
- workingIn active function
pushing · struggling · persevering · hustling · grinding · toiling · sweating · laboring · exerting · applying oneself
gonna
Casual "will" contraction
kinda · sorta · fixin' to · gotta · chillin' · hangin' · doin' · goin' · comin' · lookin'
hanging in there
- keeping onMaintaining an activity
- battlingEngaged in conflict
- overcomingDefeating a challenge
pushing through · coping · enduring · surviving · weathering · soldiering on · muddling through
tryin'quittin
Informal for stopping
surrendering · abandoning · stopping · ceasing · idling
tryin'succeeding
Attaining aims or following
achieving · accomplishing · nailing it · winning · mastering
- keep tryingContinue making attempts
- trying outTesting before committing
- trying onTesting garments for size
- stop tryingCease making attempts
- trying one's luckAttempting despite uncertain odds
- trying to say