quiz

¹quiz

noun \ˈkwiz\

plural quiz·zes

Definition of QUIZ

1

: an eccentric person

2

: practical joke

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

Related to QUIZ

Synonyms

baiter, harasser, heckler, mocker, needler, persecutor, tormentor, quizzer, ridiculer, taunter, tease, teaser, torturer

Related Words

belittler, derider, detractor, giber (or jiber), insulter, jeerer, scoffer, scorner; trash-talker; smart aleck (also smart alec), smarty (or smartie), smarty-pants, wiseacre, wiseguy; kidder, lampooner, satirist; accuser, blamer, troublemaker; assailant, attacker, molester, victimizer; bother, disturber, pest

Near Antonyms

defender, deliverer, guard, protector, rescuer, savior (or saviour); comforter, consoler, solace, soother, succorer; bodyguard, champion

Rhymes with QUIZ

biz, fizz, frizz, his, is, Ms., phiz, whiz, wiz

²quiz

transitive verb

quizzedquiz·zing

Definition of QUIZ

1

: to make fun of : mock

2

: to look at inquisitively

3

: to question closely

— quiz·zer noun

Examples of QUIZ

1. <quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class>
2. <hated the way those relatives would quiz me about my partner and our living arrangements>

First Known Use of QUIZ

1794

Related to QUIZ

Synonyms

catechize, grill, inquire (of), interrogate, query, question, ask

Antonyms

answer, reply, respond

Related Words

besiege, bombard, cross-examine, cross-question, examine, pump; poll, survey

Near Antonyms

rejoin, retort; comment, observe, remark; avoid, duck