try out

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Definition
  1. Verb (transitive and intransitive):
    • To test something experimentally: To use or experience something for the first time to evaluate its quality, performance, or suitability.
    • To undergo a test or audition: To perform or be tested in order to qualify for a role, position, or team.
Usage
  • The core meaning of try out is to test something or someone, or to be tested, often in a trial context. It implies an experimental phase to determine fitness, quality, or personal experience.
  • It is commonly used with objects (e.g., try out a car) or reflexively (e.g., try out for a team). The preposition "for" is used when referring to attempting to qualify for something.
Examples
  • Verb (transitive):
    • You should try out the new software before buying the full version. (You should test the new software experimentally.)
    • I'm going to try out a new recipe for dinner tonight. (I'm going to test a new recipe by cooking it.)
  • Verb (intransitive, with "for"):
    • She will try out for the lead role in the school play. (She will audition/test her skills to get the lead role.)
    • Over fifty athletes came to try out for the basketball team. (Over fifty athletes came to be tested for a spot on the team.)
Advanced Usage
  • "To try something out on someone": To test someone's reaction to an idea, joke, or product.
    • The comedian tried out his new material on a small audience first. (The comedian tested his new jokes experimentally with a small audience.)
  • The phrasal verb can be separated: "try it out," "try the new model out."
Variants and Related Words
  • Trial (n): A test of performance, qualities, or suitability.
  • Audition (n/v): A trial performance by an actor, singer, etc.
  • Test (v): To take measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability of something.
  • Experiment (v): To try out new ideas, methods, or activities.
Synonyms
  • Test: To put to the proof or examine.
  • Sample: To try or experience a part of something.
  • Audition: To perform a trial to demonstrate skill for a role.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Try on: To put on clothing to see if it fits.
  • Try for: To attempt to achieve or obtain.
Related Idioms
  • Give it a try/whirl: To attempt something.
  • Try one's hand at: To attempt to do something for the first time.
Verb
  1. take a sample of
    • Try these new crackers
    • Sample the regional dishes
  2. perform in order to get a role
    • She auditioned for a role on Broadway
  3. try something new, as in order to gain experience
    • Students experiment sexually
    • The composer experimented with a new style
  4. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
    • This approach has been tried with good results
    • Test this recipe

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