If you try something out, you test it in order to find out how useful or effective it is or what it is like.
She knew I wanted to try the boat out at the weekend. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
The school hopes to try out the system in September. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
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try out in British English
verb(adverb)
1. (transitive)
to test or put to experimental use
I'm going to try the new car out
2. (whenintr, usually foll by for) US and Canadian
(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
nountryout
3. mainly US and Canadian
a trial or test, as of an athlete or actor
try out in American English
1. US
to test the quality, result, value, etc. of, as by putting to use; experiment with
2. US
to test one's fitness, as for a job, a place on an athletic team, a role in a play, etc.
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Examples of 'try out' in a sentence
try out
I just wanted to try out a new version of ``Der Scheidende ' on him.
Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
No, instead the two of them went to Paris where they could try out the imposture on the De Chantals first.
Harcourt, Palma DOUBLE DECEIT
She was even ready to try out side A of the first of the commercial cassettes.
Low, Ona TO HIS JUST DESSERTS
The other music Orfe was working on... That, she finally allowed the band to try out.
French, Vivian & Fisher, Chris (illustrator) IAN AND THE STRIPY BATH PLUG (1993)
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British English: try out /traɪ aʊt/ VERB
If you try something out, you test it in order to find out how useful or effective it is.
The company hopes to try out the system in September.