present participle of try on

present participle of try

(philosophy) The act by which one tries something; an attempt.

Difficult to endure; arduous. / Irritating, stressful or bothersome.

plural of trying

Obsolete spelling of tried; simple past tense and past participle of try

(obsolete) Fine, excellent.

To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive. / To separate (precious metal etc.) from the ore by melting; to purify, refine.

An attempt. / An act of tasting or sampling. / (rugby) A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football. / (UK, dialect, obsolete) A screen, or sieve, for grain.

(transitive) To test the look or fit of (a garment) by wearing it. / (transitive, slang) To attempt; to undertake.