Attempted
/əˈtɛmptɪd/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of attempt form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Tried, with the connotation of failure. not-comparable
"She is facing jail time for attempted robbery."
Adjective
- 1 tried unsuccessfully wordnet
Example
More examples"The old man attempted to swim five kilometers."