try vs mug's game

mug's game vs try

try and mug's game both are nouns.

try is a verb but mug's game is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
try	Yes	No	Yes	No
mug's game	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mug's game is a hyponym of try; that is, mug's game is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than try:

try: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
mug's game: a futile or unprofitable endeavor

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

try (noun)	mug's game (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	a futile or unprofitable endeavor

try (verb)	mug's game (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
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

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