Attempting
/əˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:19 pts10 letters
Definition of Attempting
verb
- To try.
"A group of 80 budding mountaineers attempted Kilimanjaro, but 30 of them didn't make it to the top."
- To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
- To try to win, subdue, or overcome.
"one who attempts the virtue of a woman"
- To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.
"to attempt the enemy's camp"
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take a run attake a stab at