try vs fling

try and fling both are nouns.

try and fling both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
try	Yes	No	Yes	No
fling	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fling is a hyponym of try; that is, fling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than try:

try: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
fling: a usually brief attempt

Other hyponyms of try include batting, best, worst, bid, play, crack, go, offer, pass, whirl, essay, foray, contribution, part, share, liberation, mug's game, power play, squeeze, squeeze play, seeking, shot, stab, shot, nisus, pains, strain, striving, battle, struggle, takeover attempt, run, test, trial, test, trial.

try (noun)	fling (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	a brief indulgence of your impulses
	a usually brief attempt
	the act of flinging

try (verb)	fling (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice	throw with force or recklessness
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities	move in an abrupt or headlong manner
take a sample of	indulge oneself
test the limits of	throw or cast away
give pain or trouble to
make an effort or attempt
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

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