Academic Competitions

noun the practice of winning a game or contest by using methods that are not strictly illegal but are often seen as unsporting or unethical

• The athlete was accused of using gamesmanship to gain an advantage over his opponent.
• She's a master of gamesmanship, always finding ways to outsmart her competitors.
• I can't believe the level of gamesmanship he displayed during the match.
• In the world of politics, gamesmanship is often used to manipulate public opinion.

noun A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'try out' can be used as a noun to refer to a test or trial of something.

verb A verb is a word that expresses an action or state of being. 'Try out' is primarily used as a verb to indicate the act of testing or experimenting with something.

preposition A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. In the phrase 'try out', 'out' is a preposition that indicates the direction or extent of the action of trying.

• I highly recommend that you try out this new software before making a decision.
• You should totally try out this new restaurant, I heard the food is amazing.
• Let's try out that new skate park downtown, I heard it's sick.
• Sometimes you just have to try out different paths in life to see where they lead.