English Dictionary
Definition attempt in British English
attempt
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
▪ abortive, botched, desperate, doomed, failed, feeble, fruitless, futile, half-hearted, unsuccessful, vain
an effort to do something
one last desperate attempt
The government has made no attempt to avert the crisis.
Their spokesperson has rejected all our attempts to talk to him.
an illegal act, such as an attack on someone, that is unsuccessful
an assassination/murder/suicide attempt
an unsuccessful attempt on the President's life
