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
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
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 21 June 2025
Jillian Frankel, People.com, 18 June 2025
The new poll, conducted by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, quizzed 1,350 likely Democratic primary election voters between June 9 and June 12.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
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Noun
The format combines quiz questions with physical action as contestants position themselves to catch falling balls for cash prizes.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 21 June 2025
Verb
Carlson quizzed Cruz about Iran’s population, and the senator was unsure of the answer.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 18 June 2025
The new poll, conducted by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, quizzed 1,350 likely Democratic primary election voters between June 9 and June 12.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
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“Quiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiz. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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