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US/ɑːˈdɪʃ.ən/
UK/ɔːˈdɪʃ.ən/
a short performance given to show you are good enough for a part or a place in a group
In context
She has an audition for the school orchestra on Friday afternoon.
Over two hundred actors came to the audition for the lead role.
He was nervous before the audition but played well and got the job.
Words that go with audition
verb + noun
- hold an auditionThe theater will hold an audition next week.
- pass an auditionOnly ten singers managed to pass the audition.
verb + preposition
- go to an auditionI have to go to an audition in the city tomorrow.
adjective + noun
- open auditionThe company is running an open audition for dancers.
noun + preposition
- audition forThe audition for the musical starts at nine.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I will make an audition tomorrow.Correct: I will have an audition tomorrow.