try·out
ˈtrī-ˌau̇t 
: 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
tried out; trying out; tries out
: to compete for a position especially on an athletic team or for a part in a play
Examples of tryout in a Sentence
Noun
Open tryouts for the team are next Monday.
Verb
want to try out my new skateboard?
tried out his skill at archery
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Looking for blue line depth in the interim, the Wild signed veteran Jack Johnson to a professional tryout contract last month.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Journalists got a chance to try out the 2026 Hyundai Palisade XRT Pro All Wheel Drive trim at the park, which is about a 50-minute drive north of Detroit.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
With training camp starting later this week, the San Jose Sharks have signed free agent forward Oliver Wahlstrom to a professional tryout agreement.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Looking for blue line depth in the interim, the Wild signed veteran Jack Johnson to a professional tryout contract last month.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Jenner then tried out a banana filter with her son and moved it between each of their faces.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Journalists got a chance to try out the 2026 Hyundai Palisade XRT Pro All Wheel Drive trim at the park, which is about a 50-minute drive north of Detroit.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Tryout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tryout. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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tryout
1 of 2 noun
try·out
ˈtrī-ˌau̇t
: a test of the ability (as of an actor or athlete) to fill a part or meet standards
try out
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)trī-ˈau̇t
: to take part in a tryout especially for a position on an athletic team or a part in a play
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