I. ȯˈdishən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin audition-, auditio, from auditus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the power or sense of hearing : ability to hear
2. : the act of hearing
3. : the act of listening to intently : a critical hearing
an audition of new recordings
4. : a trial performance to appraise an entertainer's merits
II. verb
( auditioned ; auditioned ; auditioning -sh(ə)niŋ ; auditions )
transitive verb
: to try out in an audition
the producer auditioned the choreography group
intransitive verb
: to give a trial performance
she auditioned for the leading role