batting - (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base

best - the supreme effort one can make; "they did their best"

worst - the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever done on a test"

activity - any specific activity; "they avoided all recreational activity"

bid, play - an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"

braving, confronting, coping with, tackling, grappling - taking the bull by the horns

fling, go, offer, whirl, crack, pass - a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"

essay - a tentative attempt

foray - an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics"

contribution, share, part - any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor; "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success"; "they all did their share of the work"

liberation - the attempt to achieve equal rights or status; "she worked for women's liberation"

mug's game - a futile or unprofitable endeavor

power play, squeeze play, squeeze - an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

research effort - an attempt to solve some problem through research

seeking - an attempt to acquire or gain something

stab, shot - informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"

shot - an attempt to score in a game

nisus, pains, striving, strain - an effortful attempt to attain a goal

struggle, battle - an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"

takeover attempt - an attempt to take control of a corporation

run, test, trial - the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"

test, trial - the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"

crime, law-breaking - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

assault - a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

pick up the gauntlet, take a dare - be dared to do something and attempt it

act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

struggle, fight - make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

have a go, give it a try - make an attempt at something; "I never sat on a horse before but I'll give it a go"

grope - search blindly or uncertainly; "His mind groped to make the connection"

endeavor, endeavour, strive - attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

give it a try, give it a whirl - try; "let's give it a whirl!"

adventure, gamble, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, risk, chance, hazard - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

lay on the line, put on the line, risk - expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"

initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"