plural quizzes
1
: an eccentric person
2
3
: the act or action of quizzing
specifically
: a short oral or written test
quizzed; quizzing
quizzer
noun
Synonyms
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
Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2023
The trivia quiz is available on the Chipotle IQ website.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
Find out which super Chioma is by listening—and then take the quiz yourself!
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2023
Monday’s quiz results On June 20, 2024, the St. Louis Cardinals will play the San Francisco Giants at Rickwood Field in Birmingham.
—Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al, 8 Aug. 2023
Pros and Cons Low-cost price Large availability Range of products
Cons
Slow shipping
Largely American wine
Overview
Perhaps the biggest draw of Winc is the company's palate preference quiz.
—Kate Dingwall, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
No quizzes, no Zoom calls, no history lesson — just delicious coffee, selected for you by people who know their stuff.
—Jamie Ballard, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2023
Try reading about the five apology languages online together or taking a quiz to gain valuable insight into each other’s preferences (and potentially help prevent disagreements from escalating in the future!).
—Tianna Soto, Women's Health, 27 July 2023
There are no tests, quizzes, or homework assignments, but students can review the material after class.
—Madison Yauger, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2023
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
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Noun
When opening a Death & Co., the staff gets exhaustive, multi-week, multi-phase training: Paperwork, hands-on quizzes, drills, mock service, classics, cocktail creation, and so on.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2023
The trivia quiz is available on the Chipotle IQ website.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
Find out which super Chioma is by listening—and then take the quiz yourself!
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2023
Monday’s quiz results On June 20, 2024, the St. Louis Cardinals will play the San Francisco Giants at Rickwood Field in Birmingham.
—Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al, 8 Aug. 2023
Pros and Cons Low-cost price Large availability Range of products
Cons
Slow shipping
Largely American wine
Overview
Perhaps the biggest draw of Winc is the company's palate preference quiz.
—Kate Dingwall, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
No quizzes, no Zoom calls, no history lesson — just delicious coffee, selected for you by people who know their stuff.
—Jamie Ballard, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2023
Try reading about the five apology languages online together or taking a quiz to gain valuable insight into each other’s preferences (and potentially help prevent disagreements from escalating in the future!).
—Tianna Soto, Women's Health, 27 July 2023
There are no tests, quizzes, or homework assignments, but students can review the material after class.
—Madison Yauger, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2023
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
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