try vs foray

try and foray both are nouns.

try and foray both are verbs.

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

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

try: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
foray: an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)

Other hyponyms of try include batting, best, worst, bid, play, crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl, essay, 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)	foray (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	a sudden short attack
	an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)

try (verb)	foray (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice	briefly enter enemy territory
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities	steal goods; take as spoils
take a sample of
test the limits of
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

Difference between try and foray

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