noun
audition
aw-DIHSHN
noun
1
A short performance given to show a director or panel that you're suitable for a role or job.
"Thousands of dancers showed up for the audition."
"She was nervous before her audition for the lead role."
verb
1
To perform in order to be judged for a role, or to judge performers this way.
"He auditioned for three different bands before finding the right fit."
How to Use Audition
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tryout performance for a role, or the act of trying out.
Common pairings
land an audition
nail the audition
audition for
Word Forms
auditioned past tense, auditions plural, auditions singular
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Etymology
From Latin auditio, "a hearing," from audire, "to hear."