quiz

1 of 2

noun

ˈkwiz 

plural quizzes

1

: an eccentric person

2

: practical joke

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

Synonyms of quiz

Noun

• exam
• test
• examination

Verb

• ask
• question
• interrogate

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

Headway delivers 15-minute summaries of 2,000+ nonfiction books with audio, quizzes, and personalized learning — all for a one-time $51 with promo code MARCH15 until March 29. —Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026

Verb

Thiel, whose Founders Fund invested in a nuclear fuel startup and an advanced reactor company, quizzed the would-be official about deregulation and how to rapidly build more nuclear energy capacity, said sources familiar with the conversation. —Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026

Board members Anita Hanna and Christine Lensing quizzed Figueroa on why his department could not find enough teachers locally. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

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

Phrases Containing quiz

• pop quiz
• quiz show

Rhymes for quiz

• biz
• fizz
• his
• is
• riz
• tis
• whiz
• whizz
• wiz
• chandeliers

Kids Definition

quiz

1 of 2 noun

ˈkwiz 

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