Synonyms and antonyms of An attempt to do something in British Thesaurus

attempt (noun)

an effort to do something

effort (noun)

an attempt to do something that is difficult or that involves hard work

struggle (noun)

an attempt to do something that takes a lot of effort over a period of time

try (noun)

an attempt to do something

go (noun)

an attempt to do something

stand (noun)

a determined attempt to oppose someone or something that you consider to be wrong

push (noun)

a determined attempt to do something

struggle (noun)

an attempt to defeat someone or something, or to stop them from having power over you

chase (noun)

the act of trying to get something you want

foray (noun)

an attempt at doing something new or something that you do not usually do

an excursion into something ()

an attempt to do something different from what you usually do

assault (noun)

formal a serious attempt to achieve something difficult

bid (noun)

an attempt to do something

burl (noun)

Australianinformal an attempt to do something

crack (noun)

informal an attempt to do something

dabble (noun)

Britishinformal an attempt to take part in an activity in a way that is not very serious

endeavor ()

the American spelling of endeavour

endeavour (noun)

formal an effort to do something, especially something new or difficult

false start (noun)

an unsuccessful attempt to start something

fight (noun)

a determined attempt to prevent something from happening or getting worse

fight (noun)

a determined attempt to achieve something

fumble (noun)

an attempt to hold, move, or find something using your hands in a way that is not skilful or graceful

gambit (noun)

something that you say or do in an attempt to gain an advantage

grab (noun)

used for saying that someone tries to obtain something by acting quickly

rearguard action (noun)

a strong attempt to stop something bad from happening, even though it may be too late

shot (noun)

informal a chance or attempt to do or get something

sortie (noun)

an attempt at an activity or business

stab (noun)

informal an attempt to do something, especially when you have no experience of doing it

tilt (noun)

British an attempt to achieve something

trial run (noun)

an occasion when you try something for the first time to find out if it will be successful

tug-of-war (noun)

a situation in which two people or groups try in a very determined way to get something that they want