quiz

noun

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\ ˈkwiz

plural quizzes

Definition of quiz

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : an eccentric person

2 : practical joke

3 : the act or action of quizzing specifically : a short oral or written test

quiz

verb

quizzed; quizzing

Definition of quiz (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to make fun of : mock

2 : to look at inquisitively

3 : to question closely

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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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