Attempt (disambiguation) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Look up attempt in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An attempt is when a criminal has an intent to commit a crime, but does not actually carry it out it for unintended reasons. It may also refer to: Attempt (German penal code), applicable law in Germany A try An assault An attack Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Attempt.If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Related Articles