try out

verb

1. (tr) to test or put to experimental use

   I'm going to try the new car out

2. (of an athlete, actor, etc) to undergo a test or to submit (an athlete, actor, etc) to a test to determine suitability for a place in a team, an acting role, etc

noun

1. a trial or test, as of an athlete or actor

Idioms and Phrases

Undergo a qualifying test, as for an athletic team. For example, I'm trying out for the basketball team . [Mid-1900s]

Test or use experimentally, as in They're trying out new diesels , or We're trying out this new margarine . [Late 1800s]

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