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tried out

tried out is the simple past and past participle of try out.

Meaning of try out

Verb

try out (third-person singular simple present tries out, present participle trying out, simple past and past participle tried out)

  1. (transitive) To test (something) to see how it works or whether it is suitable.
  2. (intransitive) To undergo a test before being selected; to audition.
    • If you want to play varsity, you'll have to try out for the team.

Questions about tried out

What is tried out the simple past and past participle of?
Tried out is the simple past and past participle of try out.

Words near tried out in the dictionary

  1. tried on
  2. tried on for size
  3. tried one's hand
  4. tried one's luck
  5. tried one's wings
  6. tried out
  7. tried someone's patience
  8. tried titles
  9. triedral
  10. triedst
  11. trieicosenoin

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