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college try

col·lege try
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kol-ij trahy]
    • /ˈkɒl ɪdʒ traɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kol-ij trahy]
    • /ˈkɒl ɪdʒ traɪ/

Definitions of college try words

  • noun college try an enthusiastic attempt that utilizes all one's energy and resources 3
  • noun college try Informal. maximum effort for success on behalf of one's group, team, alma mater, etc. (usually preceded by the phrase the old): We may not make the deadline, but we'll give it the old college try. 1
  • noun college try Alternative form of old college try. 0

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Origin of college try

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for College try

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

college try popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

college try usage trend in Literature

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