Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Retry /rētrīʹ/ · Re·try · IPA /riˈtɹaɪ/ 01 v. t. To try (esp. judicially) a second time; as, to retry a case; to retry an accused person. 1. To try (esp. judicially) a second time; as, to retry a case; to retry an accused person.