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quiz

7 ENTRIES FOUND:

1quiz

noun \ˈkwiz\
plural quiz·zes

Definition of QUIZ

1
: an eccentric person
3
: the act or action of quizzing; specifically : a short oral or written test

Examples of QUIZ

  1. The teacher gave us a quiz on the material we studied yesterday.
  2. <always eager to put everything down, my boyfriend had to be a quiz and make fun of the actors and costumes in our local theater troupe's latest production>

Origin of QUIZ

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1749

Rhymes with QUIZ

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