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
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Verb
Stuart also quizzed Cope about why investigators didn’t explore Florida Power & Light’s possible role in the scheme. Annie Martin Orlando Sentinel (tns), al, 31 Aug. 2023 His school uses Google Chromebooks for all homework, quizzes and tests. Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023 The former Blackstone analyst, an economics major who attended a New York City college and had a 3.8 GPA, said they were quizzed on what was happening in the market, given ethical problems to solve that had no clear solution, and questioned on two case studies. Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2023 The informational sections are helpful without being too lengthy, and Hutt sprinkles in self-assessments and quizzes throughout to keep teens interested. Mary K. Tatum, Ms, Verywell Health, 14 July 2023 In a Today show segment from August 15, contributor Adrianna Brach quizzed Dylan and Al Roker about their long-term hygienic routines. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2023 Read full article The complaint also cited an example of a plaintiff being contacted by a Red Sox executive about a part-time job, and that after the plaintiff was quizzed about the qualifications of two younger scouts, those scouts were hired instead. Michael Silverman, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023 Peretti claimed that BuzzFeed’s content style (its listicles, quizzes, eye-catchy headlines) juiced ß, while its transmission tactics (which included things like SEO but chiefly meant buying Facebook ads) were the z. Sam Venis, The New Republic, 30 July 2023 Brooks repeatedly quizzed lawyers for the state and the Crawford County Library system, both defendants, on whether having different assessments for different ages will pass constitutional muster. Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2023 See More

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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 1 Oct. 2023.

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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