try out
verb
- to test the potential of something (often to use, taste, or wear for the first time)
- to audition
Wiktionary
verb
- To test (something) to see how it works or whether it is suitable.
- To undergo a test before being selected; to audition.
“If you want to play varsity, you'll have to try out for the team.”
“We're trying out for the parts of Romeo and Juliet.”