quiz

1 of 2

noun

plural quizzes
1
: an eccentric person
2
3
: the act or action of quizzing
specifically : a short oral or written test

quiz

2 of 2

verb

quizzed; quizzing

transitive verb

1
: to make fun of : mock
2
: to look at inquisitively
3
: to question closely
quizzer noun

Examples of quiz in a Sentence

Noun The teacher gave us a quiz on the material we studied yesterday. 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 Verb quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class hated the way those relatives would quiz me about my partner and our living arrangements
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In a troubled buyers’ market that is witnessing the slow death of mid-range programming, quiz and gameshows are having a bit of a moment, the sellers behind new BBC show The Answer Run tell us. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024 Encourage Engagement And Interactive Experiences Incorporate quizzes or polls to refresh evergreen content. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
Harris will be quizzed by Fox News Channel’s chief political anchor Bret Baier as the Democratic presidential candidate campaigns in the battleground state of Pennsylvania and Baier hosts a Special Report with Bret Baier edition. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024 Several studies—including a 2024 report in PLOS ONE that quizzed the AI systems Vance mentioned and 22 others—have found that most large language models reply to political questions with centrist or moderately left-leaning answers, not radical views. Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quiz 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1781, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of quiz was circa 1781

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Cite this Entry

“Quiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiz. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

quiz

1 of 2 noun
plural quizzes
1
: a person who mocks
2
: the act or action of quizzing
especially : a short oral or written test

quiz

2 of 2 verb
quizzed; quizzing
1
: to make fun of : mock
2
: to ask many questions
quizzer noun

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