give something a whirl
To try, test or attemptTo try, test or attempt.
» Let's give it a whirl.
Versuchen wir's! — Manfredo
Probieren wir’s mal aus! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Давай попробуем. — sharptoothed
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1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To try, test or attempt.
If you've never tried a recumbent bicycle before, you're welcome to give it a whirl.
I don't know how to begin, but I'll give it a whirl, anyway.
Examples
3 sentencesLet's give it a whirl.
ruДавай попробуем. — sharptoothed
deVersuchen wir's! — Manfredo
I'll give it a whirl.
ruЯ попытаюсь. — marafon
Give it a whirl.
ruСделай попытку. — odexed
Forms
gives something a whirl, giving something a whirl, gave something a whirl, given something a whirl| Base form | give something a whirl · to give something a whirl |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gives something a whirl |
| Present participle | giving something a whirl |
| Past simple | gave something a whirl |
| Past participle | given something a whirl |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | give something a whirl |
| he, she, it | gives something a whirl |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | gave something a whirl |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have given something a whirl |
| he, she, it | has given something a whirl |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will give something a whirl |
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.