try one's hand

hand

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Definitions of try one's hand words

noun try one's hand the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 1
noun try one's hand the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 1
noun try one's hand a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon. 1
noun try one's hand something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers: the hands of a clock. 1
noun try one's hand index (def 8). 1
noun try one's hand a person employed in manual labor or for general duties; worker; laborer: a factory hand; a ranch hand. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German Hand, Old Norse hǫnd, Gothic handus

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

adventuring — the act of doing adventurous things or having adventures
ask for it — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
dare — If you do not dare to do something, you do not have enough courage to do it, or you do not want to do it because you fear the consequences. If you dare to do something, you do something which requires a lot of courage.
make bold — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
adventure — If someone has an adventure, they become involved in an unusual, exciting, and rather dangerous journey or series of events.