tryout

noun try·out \ ˈtrī-ˌau̇t \

|Updated on: 7 Aug 2018

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Definition of tryout

: an experimental performance or demonstration: such as

a : a test of the ability (as of an athlete or actor) to fill a part or meet standards

b : a performance of a play prior to its official opening to determine response and discover weaknesses

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Examples of tryout in a Sentence

Open tryouts for the team are next Monday.

Recent Examples of tryout from the Web

He was selected from a pool of 33 players who were invited to tryouts earlier this month in Colorado.

— beth bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "Hebard off to good start at 3-on-3 world basketball championships," 9 June 2018
All of those invited to the tryouts will participate in Saturday’s Dawahares/Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches East-West All-Star Games at Transylvania University’s Beck Gymnasium.

— jason frakes, The Courier-Journal, "Check out the complete list of players invited to Kentucky All-Star basketball team tryouts," 13 Apr. 2018
During a camera test at Atlanta’s Pinewood Studios the actress impressed producers not only with her dramatic skills but with her physicality, performing stunt sequences as part of her tryout.

— jen yamato, latimes.com, "Meet Hannah John-Kamen, breakout super-villain in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp'," 5 July 2018
Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% 0:00 / 1:03 Moses Moody talks Mizzou and AAU Advertisement Moses Moody, a 2020 Mizzou basketball recruiting target, talks about his breakout spring with Bradley Beal Elite and his upcoming tryout with the USA national team.

— alex schiffer, kansascity, "This week in Mizzou recruiting: MPJ, Maliq Carr, Caleb Love and an ode to coaches," 22 June 2018
Very little has emerged so far about the show — which seems to me to be easing gingerly into its Chicago tryout.

— chris jones, chicagotribune.com, "'The Cher Show' arrives in Chicago. But where's Cher?," 5 June 2018
Although Ola has experience playing tackle and guard, Payton said the Saints view him more as a guard after his tryout.

— josh katzenstein, NOLA.com, "Saints have vision for recent veteran additions Jay Bromley, Michael Ola," 22 May 2018
Beaver, who met Skinner at his first big baseball tryout, wears Joe’s No.

— bailey adams, OrlandoSentinel.com, "UCF baseball hosts Joe Skinner Knight, raising funds in honor of late recruit," 27 Apr. 2018
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre recently auditioned for a spot in ESPN's Monday Night Football booth, but after his tryout, he was told he was no longer under consideration for the opening, Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reports.

— khadrice rollins, SI.com, "Report: Brett Favre Flopped In Monday Night Football Audition," 17 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of tryout

1903

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try out

verb

Definition of try out

intransitive verb

: to compete for a position especially on an athletic team or for a part in a play

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Examples of try out in a Sentence

want to try out my new skateboard?
tried out his skill at archery

First Known Use of try out

1909

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TRYOUT Defined for English Language Learners

tryout

noun

Definition of tryout for English Language Learners

: a test of someone's ability to do something that is used to see if he or she should join a team, perform in a play, etc.
: a test of the quality, value, or usefulness of something