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audition for
To perform in order to display one's abilities in an attempt to be granted a role in something (typically a role in a play). Are you auditioning for this year's spring musical? I'm going to sing that song when I audition for the play.
audition for something
to try out for a part in something. (In a setting in which one's singing, speaking, or playing is heard and judged.) I plan to audition for the lead role in the school play. Liz auditioned for The Mikado.
audition someone for something
to allow someone to try out for a part in a performance; to judge someone's singing, speaking, or playing potential for a part in a performance. Will you audition anyone else for the part? Have you been auditioned for a part in the school play?
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Liron | | - | Hebrew |
| Russell | | RUS-əl | English |
| Caratacos | | - | Ancient Celtic |
| Fungai | | - | Southern African, Shona |
| Natsumi | | nah-tsoo-mee | Japanese |
| Radoslava | | rah-dah-SLAH-vah (Russian) | Czech, Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Medieval Slavic |