tryout

1 of 2

noun

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

try out

2 of 2

verb

tried out; trying out; tries out

intransitive verb

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Following the Olympics, Woodard attended a three-day Globetrotters tryout in Charlotte, N.C. —Shakeia Taylor, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025

But when Buffalo released him just before the 2019 season and no one else gave him a tryout, Munnerlyn was 31 years old and didn’t have a job anymore. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2025

Verb

Straight jeans are ubiquitous in Parisian style, and my attempts to try out the trend quickly turned into a years-long dedication to the silhouette. —Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025

Photograph: Apple Apple Intelligence is the headline feature, and the only way to try out the new artificial intelligence capabilities is to use a phone that supports it: the iPhone 16 range, the iPhone 15 Pro, or the iPhone 15 Pro Max. —Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1903, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tryout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

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