test out

test out
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "test out":
present tense I/you/we/they test out he/she/it tests out present participle testing out past tense tested out past participle tested out
1) same as test II, 3)
2) test someone out to say things that are designed to find out what someone's opinions, reactions, or abilities are

I could see she was testing me out.


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