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]

Example Sentences

Appearing in Macau on Thursday, Las Vegas Sands president and COO Patrick Dumont tried out Alibaba's AI technology that purported to translate spoken NBA match commentary from English to Chinese, or vice versa.

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A preview weekend giving players a chance to try out the game earlier this year broke records, and the buzz heading into its launch has been huge.

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“Be willing to change, be willing to try out things. Some things will work, some things won’t work,” Townsend said.

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The archive also reveals how Kretzmer tried out various other words first, including "valiant" and "fearless", before deciding on "angry".

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"We want people to try out some options which mean they can have the convenience of a car without the hassle of ownership."

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