Synonyms of have a go at

have a go at

phrase

as in try

to make an effort to do

Realizing I needed a hobby, I decided to have a go at learning to play an instrument.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• try
• attempt
• strive
• seek
• essay
• shoot at
• try one's hand (at)
• endeavor
• assay
• hope
• struggle
• trouble
• work
• take up
• fight
• toil
• aim
• undertake
• assume
• strain
• aspire

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drop
• quit
• give up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of have a go at

Not one bit, if the mainstream media wants to have a go at you, right? — Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 May 2023

Some unpredictable creative artists, including Todd Rundgren and Fishbone’s Angelo Moore, have a go at the works of David Bowie. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2022

Many people have a go at it, and everyone is welcome to comment. — New York Times, 6 Apr. 2022

This belief, a sort of curse of the mummy avant la lettre, did not encourage the average linguist to have a go at the Rosetta Stone. — The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021

Give your audience their own markers (or crayons) and encourage them to have a go at their own version. — Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 28 June 2021

If Solomon Asante and Jon Bakero can catch peak 2019 form and Santi Moar can continue his run from the end of last year/postseason, Phoenix might actually have a go at Schantz’s lofty goal of 100 goals scored. — Edwin Perez, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2021