Attempt
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Attempt
Verb
- To try.
"to attempt an escape from prison"
- 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"
- To make a substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).
Noun
- The action of trying at something. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
"We made an attempt to cross the stream, but didn’t manage."
- An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.
- A substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).
- An act of trying to commit suicide
"Her attempt was not successful, and resulted in her being hospitalized."
Anagrams of Attempt
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