try out

British  

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

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noun

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

try out Idioms  

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

2. 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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Example Sentences

The CPL is the first top-flight league to try out this new offside rule, with low-level trials held in Italy's Under-18 Championship in 2023 and in youth competitions in the Netherlands.

From BBC

I had to repeat myself, because someone was trying out Morse code with their car horn in the parking lot.

From Literature

"They're very intimate. We really seem to be right there looking over his shoulder and seeing him try out things," Bambach said.

From Barron's

Participants from across the UK will be split into four groups, three of which will try out the different kinds of interventions while the fourth will act as a control group.

From BBC

But that didn’t stop Team USA from trying out a stand-up-and-salute shtick as a collection of America’s finest players grimaced their way through the recent World Baseball Classic.

From Salon

Related Words

• experiment
• testing
• trial and error