TRY OUT
Dictionary entry overview: What does try out mean?
• TRY OUT (verb)
The verb TRY OUT has 4 senses:
1. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
2. try something new, as in order to gain experience
3. perform in order to get a role
4. take a sample of
Familiarity information: TRY OUT used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• TRY OUT (verb)
Meaning:
Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
try out; test; essay; try; prove; examine
Context examples:
This approach has been tried with good results / Test this recipe
Hypernyms (to "try out" is one way to...):
evaluate; judge; pass judgment (form a critical opinion of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "try out"):
control; verify (verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments)
float (circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with)
field-test (test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Try something new, as in order to gain experience
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
experiment; try out
Context examples:
Students experiment sexually / The composer experimented with a new style
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Perform in order to get a role
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
audition; try out
Context example:
She auditioned for a role on Broadway
Hypernyms (to "try out" is one way to...):
perform (give a performance (of something))
Domain category:
performing arts (arts or skills that require public performance)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "try out"):
read (audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Take a sample of
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Synonyms:
sample; taste; try; try out
Context examples:
Try these new crackers / Sample the regional dishes
Hypernyms (to "try out" is one way to...):
consume; have; ingest; take; take in (serve oneself to, or consume regularly)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "try out"):
degust (taste with relish)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
They try out more bread
