D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Tryout

/trī'-outˌ/ · Try·out · IPA /trˈaɪˌaʊt/
01 n. a test of the performance capability of a person, to ascertain fitness for a particular task; in sports, a test by which the fitness of a p…
  1. 1.
    a test of the performance capability of a person, to ascertain fitness for a particular task; in sports, a test by which the fitness of a player or contestant to remain in a certain class is determined.
  2. 2.
    one or more performances of a play prior to the official opening, held at a location outside of the city where it is to be formally presented, conducted for the purpose of determining audience response or ascertaining weaknesses needing correction.(Theater)