A test or trial performance to see if someone is good enough for a job, team, or role.
From 'try out' (verb phrase) meaning to test something. As a noun, 'tryout' became common in American English in the early 1900s, especially in sports and theater.
Sports tryouts are designed to see how you perform under pressure—coaches know that someone's best performance in practice might not show their real ability, so tryouts simulate real game conditions.
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