ATTEMPTING
Scrabble letter values: A1T1T1E1M3P3T1I1N1G2 = 15
Definition
ATTEMPTING is the present participle of ATTEMPT.
verb ATTEMPT: make an effort or attempt.
Synonyms of ATTEMPT: try, seek, essay, assay
Examples
- “A group of 80 budding mountaineers attempted Kilimanjaro, but 30 of them didn't make it to the top.”
- “one who attempts the virtue of a woman”
- “to attempt the enemy's camp”