tryout

noun
UK: /ˈtraɪaʊt/
US: /ˈtraɪˌɑːwt/

  1. A test or trial to see if someone is suitable for a team, role, or job.

    1. I have a tryout for the basketball team after school today.
    2. She attended a tryout hoping to secure a role in the upcoming play but she didn't succeeded.

Synonyms

audition trial test assessment
tryout intransitive-verb

  1. To participate in a test or trial to demonstrate suitability for a team, role, or job.

    1. He will tryout for the football team next week at the stadium.
    2. Many young actors tryout for the lead roles in the school's annual production of 'Hamlet'.

  2. To test something to see if it works or is suitable.

    1. I want to tryout this new recipe for dinner tonight and invite the family.
    2. The company decided to tryout the innovative software for a month before purchasing.
tryout transitive-verb

  1. To test or assess something or someone in order to evaluate their suitability or effectiveness.

    1. Let's tryout this new microphone before the concert starts.
    2. The director wants to tryout a different ending for the movie to see if it resonates better with audiences.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "tryout" is /ˈtraɪaʊt/ in British English and /ˈtraɪˌɑːwt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tryout": audition, trial, test, assessment.

Example usage of "tryout": "I have a tryout for the basketball team after school today.". More examples on the page.