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given something a whirl

given something a whirl is the past participle of give something a whirl.

Meaning of give something a whirl

Verb

give something a whirl (third-person singular simple present gives something a whirl, present participle giving something a whirl, simple past gave something a whirl, past participle given something a whirl)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To try, test or attempt.
    • If you've never tried a recumbent bicycle before, you're welcome to give it a whirl.
    Synonyms:
    take for a spin

Questions about given something a whirl

What is given something a whirl the past participle of?
Given something a whirl is the past participle of give something a whirl.

Words near given something a whirl in the dictionary

  1. given someone wood
  2. given something a go
  3. given something a miss
  4. given something a shot
  5. given something a try
  6. given something a whirl
  7. given something up as a bad job
  8. given suck
  9. given that
  10. given the ax
  11. given the axe

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