TRYOUT

audition, tryout

(noun) a test of the suitability of a performer

trial, trial run, test, tryout

(noun) trying something to find out about it; “a sample for ten days free trial”; “a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tryout (plural tryouts)

A test of the suitability or effectiveness of a person or thing, especially of a performer or athlete (an audition)

Synonym: trial run

Anagrams

• Trouty, trouty, tutory

Source: Wiktionary


Try"out, n. (Sports)

Definition: A test by which the fitness of a player or contestant to remain in a certain class is determined.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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