TRY OUT Definition & Meaning

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try out

verb

(tr) to test or put to experimental use
I'm going to try the new car out
(of an athlete, actor, etc) to undergo a test or to submit (an athlete, actor, etc) to a test to determine suitability for a place in a team, an acting role, etc

noun

a trial or test, as of an athlete or actor

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Idioms and Phrases

Undergo a qualifying test, as for an athletic team. For example, I'm trying out for the basketball team . [Mid-1900s]

Test or use experimentally, as in They're trying out new diesels , or We're trying out this new margarine . [Late 1800s]

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He’s also made a point of handing the guitar to other players to try out.

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So when Lancaster asked her to try out a new way of teaching her students to read three years ago, she wasn’t thrilled.

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"The question," he said, "is who's willing to try out these things in humans?"

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He said he discovered golf while trying out many sports to see which he could enjoy playing without pain.

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Speaking to several children who tried out for the TV show, none regret applying, and it seems they are happy to have tasted a small part of the Harry Potter magic.

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