audition

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɔːˈdɪʃən/

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Noun

Singular audition

Plural auditions

1. (countable) An audition is a performance by an someone hoping to become a performer in order to show suitability or talent.

   The music club had it's auditions on Tuesday.

2. (uncountable) Audition is the sense of hearing.

   His audition was poor.

Verb

Plain form audition

Third-person singular auditions

Past tense auditioned

Past participle auditioned

Present participle auditioning

1. (transitive) To audition is to evaluate one or more performers through an audition.

   We auditioned many singers for the part in our new show.

2. (intransitive) To audition is to take part in an audition.

   Many singers auditioned for the part in our new show.

Related words

• auditioner
• auditionee