a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
an uproarious party
EFFORT
a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"
use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end;
ESSAY
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"
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
a tentative attempt
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
prototype of a proposed postage stamp
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SHOT
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
throw dice, as in a crap game
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors; "shoot cloth"
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon"
a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion"
move quickly and violen
STAB
stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"
use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"
informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"
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TRY
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
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put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"
take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"
give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these students"
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials