tryout

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tryout

/ˈtɹaɪˌaʊt/ US

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Deverbal from try out.

noun tryouts · try-out

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 t
Similar: trial run

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@misc{tryout_2026,
  title = {tryout},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tryout},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}