audition
noun
a trial hearing given to a singer, actor, or other performer to test suitability for employment, professional training or competition, etc.
auditioning
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present participleof audition.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Folger was auditioning for the role of my cut-rate tenant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
She’s more interested in what simply auditioning made her feel, how she came alive, if only for a brief few moments until Jerry cut her off.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
At this level, interns aren’t fetching coffee; they are auditioning for full-time jobs with base salaries around $300,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Seyfried landed the role of Karen Smith in the hit 2004 movie “Mean Girls” after auditioning for the lead part, Regina George.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Whereas no one else in the revolutionary generation wanted the role of Catiline, Burr seemed to be auditioning for the part at every opportunity.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
