Try for a hit (3)
I believe the answer is:
bat
'try for a hit' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for bat that I've seen before include "Small flying mammal, may be vampire" , "Nocturnal flier" , "Flutter (eyelids)" , "Nocturnal mouselike mammal" , "The cricketer wields it" .)