CEFR B1

tryout

noun

Meaning

A test or audition to determine a person's suitability or talent for a role, team, or performance.

Examples

She attended the tryout for the school play, hoping to get the lead role.
Many young athletes dream of making it to a professional sports team tryout.

Synonyms: audition, screening, assessment, selection

Learn English that separates you from the crowd with Anaversity: private classes, Ani practice, Campus tools, and a public English-learning community.

tryout (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈtraɪˌaʊt/

Definition

A test or audition to determine a person's suitability or talent for a role, team, or performance.

Examples

She attended the tryout for the school play, hoping to get the lead role.
Many young athletes dream of making it to a professional sports team tryout.
The band held a tryout for a new drummer after their previous one left.

How to Use tryout

try out for (something) (phrasal verb): To participate in a tryout for a specific role or team. — "He decided to try out for the school basketball team this year."

Synonyms of tryout

Words with a similar meaning to tryout:

Antonyms of tryout

Words with the opposite meaning to tryout:

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary