ALL meanings of attempted
at·tempt
A a - adjective attempted An attempted crime or unlawful action is an unsuccessful effort to commit the crime or action. 3
- adjective attempted used to describe an action that someone has unsuccessfully tried to carry out 3
- verb with object attempted to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek: to attempt an impossible task; to attempt to walk six miles. 1
- verb with object attempted Archaic. to attack; move against in a hostile manner: to attempt a person's life. 1
- verb with object attempted Archaic. to tempt. 1
- noun attempted an effort made to accomplish something: He made an attempt to swim across the lake. 1
- noun attempted an attack or assault: an attempt upon the leader's life. 1
- noun attempted Tried, with the connotation of failure. 1
- verb attempted simple past tense and past participle of attempt. 0