/ Dictionary / Index T tries: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tries Pronunciation: (trīz), [key] — n. pl. of —v. 3rd pers. sing. pres. ind. of She tries to be at the head of her class. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tries (Thesaurus) trierarchy Trieste Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language