try vs give it a whirl

try is a noun but give it a whirl is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
try	Yes	No	Yes	No
give it a whirl	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give it a whirl is a hyponym of try; that is, give it a whirl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than try:

try (noun)	give it a whirl (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

try (verb)	give it a whirl (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice	try
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
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