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tryout

US/ˈtɹaɪˌaʊt/

tryout noun: a test of the suitability or effectiveness of a person or thing, especially an audition for a performer or athlete, or the advance staging of a play at a small theatre.

Noun

tryout (plural tryouts)

  1. A test of the suitability or effectiveness of a person or thing, especially an audition for a performer or athlete, or the advance staging of a play at a small theatre.
    • “Hey, what are you guys doing?” “Dude, we're gonna tailgate the tryouts.” “Oh, shit. That's a good idea. Oh, you gonna bust out Green Man, bro?” “No. No Green Man.” “What's Green Man?” “Well, in high school, Charlie was like our school mascot.” “A mascot nobody wanted. He'd get wasted and dress in...2007 September 13, Charlie Day & David Hornsby & Glenn Howerton, “The Gang Gets Invincible” (3:56 from the start), in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, season 3, episode 2, spoken by Charlie Kelly...
    • Oh, there's only one spot open right now, so we're gonna have tryouts.2008 July 14, Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan, The Dark Knight, spoken by The Joker (Heath Ledger), Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Comics, Legendary Pictures
    Synonyms:
    trial run

Synonyms of tryout

Forms of tryout

pluraltryouts
alternative formtry-out

Plural of tryout: tryouts

Origin of tryout

Deverbal from try out.

Questions about tryout

What does tryout mean?
Tryout means a test of the suitability or effectiveness of a person or thing, especially an audition for a performer or athlete, or the advance staging of a play at a small theatre.
What part of speech is tryout?
Tryout is a noun.
How do you pronounce tryout?
Tryout is pronounced /ˈtɹaɪˌaʊt/ (US).
What is the plural of tryout?
The plural of tryout is tryouts.

Words near tryout in the dictionary

  1. trymata
  2. tryna
  3. trynna
  4. Tryon
  5. Tryons
  6. tryout
  7. tryouts
  8. tryp
  9. trypacidin
  10. trypaflavine
  11. trypan

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