audition1 nounaudition2 verb
auditionau‧di‧tion1 /ɔːˈdɪʃən $ ɒː-/ noun [countable] 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINaudition1
ExamplesOrigin:
1500-1600 Latin auditio ‘hearing’, from audire; ➔ AUDIOEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- an audition for the lead part
- A: It was really an audition.
- Entry to the course, as might be expected, depends largely on auditions.
- His unusual choice and his talent brought a second audition, and then the coveted part in the West End.
- I flew to London, went to the audition straight off.
- I used to sit and watch him at auditions.
- She'd been to several auditions and not been offered anything and she didn't seem to have any men around.
- Taking a cricket bat to the audition isn't a bad idea although you can get the same effect with an umbrella.
WORD SETS► Theatre
Collocationsadapt, verbamphitheatre, nounapron, nounaside, nounaudition, nounaudition, verbauditorium, nounbackcloth, nounbackdrop, nounbackstage, adjectivebalcony, nounbiz, nounbox, nounbox office, nounburlesque, nounchorus, nounchorus girl, nouncircle, nouncomedy of manners, nouncommand performance, nouncurtain, nouncurtain call, noundame, noundinner theater, noundirect, verbdirector, noundouble bill, noundownstage, adverbdramatic, adjectivedramatic irony, noundramatis personae, noundramatist, noundress circle, noundresser, noundressing room, noundress rehearsal, noundumb show, nounentertainment, nounexeunt, verbexit, verbfarce, nounflashback, nounfootlights, nounfringe theatre, noungreasepaint, nounharlequin, nounhouse, nounimage, nounimagery, nounimprovise, verbinterlude, nounkitchen sink drama, nounlead, nounluvvie, nounmake-up, nounmarquee, nounmezzanine, nounmime, verbmiscast, verbmummer, nounmusical, nounmusic hall, nounmystery play, nounnumber, nounoffstage, adverbon, adjectiveopera, nounopera house, nounoperetta, nounorchestra pit, nounoveract, verbpantomime, nounplay, verbplay, nounplaybill, nounplayer, nounplaygoer, nounplayhouse, nounplaywright, nounportray, verbprincipal boy, nounprompter, nounprop, nounproscenium, nounpuppeteer, nounrendering, nounrendition, nounrep, nounrepertory, nounrevival, nounrevue, nounrole, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunway, nounsafety curtain, nounscene, nounscenery, nounseating, nounset, nounsoliloquy, nounspeech, nounstage, nounstage, verbstage direction, nounstage door, nounstage fright, nounstagehand, nounstage manager, nounstage name, nounstagestruck, adjectivestage whisper, nounstaging, nounstock, nounstock company, nountheatre, nountheatregoer, nountheatre-in-the-round, nountheatrical, adjectivetheatricals, nounthespian, nountitle role, nountragedian, nountragedy, nountragic, adjectivetragicomedy, noununderstudy, noununderstudy, verbupstage, adverbvaudeville, nounwalk-on, nounwardrobe, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► go
a short performance by an actor, singer etc that someone watches to judge if they are good enough to act in a play, sing in a concert etcaudition for· But she went to an audition for a manufactured girl band, got lucky, and now has millions in the bank.· I flew to London, went to the audition straight off.· Two girls had gone for the same audition and would not speak to each other in their dressing room.· Anyone wanting to make their pet a star should go along to an audition at the theatre on March 16 at noon.· I had gone through auditions before and they were much tougher than that.· He continued to go to auditions weekly, yet failed to meet the directors' requirements.
I’ve got an audition for the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra on Friday.audition1 nounaudition2 verb
auditionaudition2 verb Verb TableVERB TABLE
audition
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | audition |
| he, she, it | auditions | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | auditioned |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have auditioned |
| he, she, it | has auditioned | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had auditioned |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will audition |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have auditioned |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am auditioning |
| he, she, it | is auditioning | |
| you, we, they | are auditioning | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was auditioning |
| you, we, they | were auditioning | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been auditioning |
| he, she, it | has been auditioning | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been auditioning |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be auditioning |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been auditioning |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- She met her husband when she auditioned for the part of Ophelia in an all-black production of "Hamlet".
- Another singer had been released from a contract and Jones was asked to audition in her place.
- But 90 per cent of the cast make like they're auditioning for the next Pink Panther movie.
- Here I was, auditioning to a world famous violinist.
- Months later I auditioned again for a casting agent.
- Risking everything, Saskia auditions for the position of best friend with a dazzling burst of literary fantasies.
- Then I had no excuse not to audition for plays, and when I did I found that I enjoyed it.
- Tom applied, and auditioned, and he was chosen.
- We're auditioning the cast but we've got a magician and an animal act, a comedian and a memory man.
Longman Language Activatorto try to get a job, position, prize etc► try for
1[intransitive] to take part in an auditionaudition for to try to get something you want very much, for example a job, a prize, or a chance to study somewhere: · Why don't you try for this job as an Assistant Scientific Officer?· I've decided to try for Harvard University.
► go for to try to get something you want very much, especially something that is difficult to achieve, such as a prize or a high position: · Why don't you go for a music scholarship?· Are you going to go for the senior manager's job?
► try out for American to try to get chosen for a sports team or for a part in a play: · Joan tried out for the school basketball team.· I'm not going to bother trying out for the play - I know I'm not good enough!
► angle for to try to make someone give you something or say something good about you without asking them directly: · He was talking to Helen, angling for an invitation to her next party.· She asked us how she looked, obviously angling for a compliment.
► make a bid for to try to get an important job or a position of power - used mainly in newspapers: · The party now feels the time is right to make a bid for power.make a successful/unsuccessful bid for something: · Mr Meaney made an unsuccessful bid for the presidency two years ago.
► shoot for American informal to try to get an important job or achieve something very difficult: · There are five Democrat candidates shooting for president this year.· Management is shooting for a 40% increase in productivity over six months.· I think you should go for it - shoot for the top!
► struggle for to make a lot of effort over a long period to get something that is very important to you, but that is very difficult to get: · The people are still struggling for liberation from a brutal, oppressive regime.· Many small businesses are struggling for survival in this difficult economic climate.· He struggled for the right words to say.
► go all out to put all your energy and determination into trying to get or win something: go all out for: · The German team will be going all out for a win in next Saturday's game.go all out to do something: · We're going all out to make our sales target this year.
► audition to try to get a part in a play, concert, film etc by performing to a group of people who will judge whether or not you are suitable for it: audition for: · She met her husband when she auditioned for the part of Ophelia in an all-black production of "Hamlet".
WORD SETS► Theatreadapt, verbamphitheatre, nounapron, nounaside, nounaudition, nounaudition, verbauditorium, nounbackcloth, nounbackdrop, nounbackstage, adjectivebalcony, nounbiz, nounbox, nounbox office, nounburlesque, nounchorus, nounchorus girl, nouncircle, nouncomedy of manners, nouncommand performance, nouncurtain, nouncurtain call, noundame, noundinner theater, noundirect, verbdirector, noundouble bill, noundownstage, adverbdramatic, adjectivedramatic irony, noundramatis personae, noundramatist, noundress circle, noundresser, noundressing room, noundress rehearsal, noundumb show, nounentertainment, nounexeunt, verbexit, verbfarce, nounflashback, nounfootlights, nounfringe theatre, noungreasepaint, nounharlequin, nounhouse, nounimage, nounimagery, nounimprovise, verbinterlude, nounkitchen sink drama, nounlead, nounluvvie, nounmake-up, nounmarquee, nounmezzanine, nounmime, verbmiscast, verbmummer, nounmusical, nounmusic hall, nounmystery play, nounnumber, nounoffstage, adverbon, adjectiveopera, nounopera house, nounoperetta, nounorchestra pit, nounoveract, verbpantomime, nounplay, verbplay, nounplaybill, nounplayer, nounplaygoer, nounplayhouse, nounplaywright, nounportray, verbprincipal boy, nounprompter, nounprop, nounproscenium, nounpuppeteer, nounrendering, nounrendition, nounrep, nounrepertory, nounrevival, nounrevue, nounrole, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunway, nounsafety curtain, nounscene, nounscenery, nounseating, nounset, nounsoliloquy, nounspeech, nounstage, nounstage, verbstage direction, nounstage door, nounstage fright, nounstagehand, nounstage manager, nounstage name, nounstagestruck, adjectivestage whisper, nounstaging, nounstock, nounstock company, nountheatre, nountheatregoer, nountheatre-in-the-round, nountheatrical, adjectivetheatricals, nounthespian, nountitle role, nountragedian, nountragedy, nountragic, adjectivetragicomedy, noununderstudy, noununderstudy, verbupstage, adverbvaudeville, nounwalk-on, nounwardrobe, noun
She’s auditioning for Ophelia in ‘Hamlet’.2[transitive] to watch and judge someone’s performance in an audition: We auditioned more than 200 dancers before deciding on Carole Ann.