Word Study
try out
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb try out has 4 senses
- try out(v = verb.social) essay, examine, prove, test, try - put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe" is one way to evaluate, judge, pass judgment
- try out(v = verb.social) experiment - try something new, as in order to gain experience; "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style" Sample sentence:
- try out(v = verb.creation) audition - perform in order to get a role; "She auditioned for a role on Broadway" is one way to perform
- try out(v = verb.consumption) sample, taste, try - take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes" is one way to consume, have, ingest, take, take in
Derived form noun tryout1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s
Derived form noun tryout2
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
Derived form noun tryout1
Sample sentence:
They try out more bread
CIDE DICTIONARY
try out, v. i.
to compete for a postition, as on a sports team or in a theatrical presentation. [PJC]
try out, v. t.
to use (something not previously used) to determine its fitness for a particular purpose; also, to attempt (a deed) to determine if it will accomplish a particular purpose. [PJC]
THESAURUS
try out
arrange, assay, be a gas, be a hit, bill, bomb, bring to test, clear for action, clear the decks, confirm, cure, cut and try, demonstrate, deploy, dramatize, dress, essay, examine, experiment, fail, feature, fix, fix up, flop, get ready, give a try, give a tryout, have a go, headline, inspect, make a hit, make arrangements, make preparations, make ready, marshal, melodramatize, mobilize, mount, open, open a show, plan, play around with, practice upon, prearrange, premiere, prep, prepare, present, pretreat, preview, process, produce, prove, provide, put in shape, put on, put to trial, ready, ready up, research, road-test, run a sample, sample, scenarize, scrutinize, set the stage, settle preliminaries, shake down, stage, star, substantiate, succeed, tan, taste, test, theatricalize, treat, trim, try, try it on, validate, verifyROGET THESAURUS
try out
Experiment
VB experiment, essay, try, try out, assay, make an experiment, make a trial of, give a trial to, put on trial, subject to trial, experiment upon, rehearse, put to the test, bring to the test, submit to the test, submit to the proof, prove, verify, test, touch, practice upon, try one's strength, road-test, test drive, take for a spin, test fly, grope, feel one's way, grope for one's way, fumble, t=atonner, aller =a t=atons, put out a feeler, throw out a feeler, send up a trial balloon, send up a pilot balloon, see how the land lies, get the lay of the land, test the waters, feel out, sound out, take the pulse, see, check, check out, see how the wind blows, consult the barometer, feel the pulse, fish for, bob for, cast for, beat about for, angle, trawl, cast one's net, beat the bushes, try one's fortune, explore.
For further exploring for "try out" in Webster Dictionary Online