Definition of quiz
quizzes
1 : an eccentric person
2 : practical joke
3 : the act or action of quizzing; specifically : a short oral or written test
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Examples of quiz in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples of quiz from the Web
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In addition to requiring a background check, the pet-care company vets each walker and sitter with testimonials and a pet-safety quiz (only 15 percent of applicants are approved).
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Clearly, personality quizzes have some sort of perennial appeal.
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But the stylist assigned to me clearly listened to the notes sent with my quiz, as my favorite style of jeans—a pair of high rise distressed jeans that retail for $98—were in my delivery.
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Without further ado, this is our quiz – and how our celebrity voters picked their party.
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Any girl who scores 100 percent on the quiz will be entered into a random drawing for the cash prize.
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A sociology lecturer at the University of Tennessee Knoxville wasn't too happy when her student questioned her about an incorrect response on a quiz.
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MSNBC's Morning Joe summarized Trump's response to London in a pop quiz on Monday.
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Origin and Etymology of quiz
origin unknown
quiz
Definition of quiz
quizzed
;quizzing
transitive verb
1 : to make fun of : mock
2 : to look at inquisitively
3 : to question closely
quizzer
nounExamples of quiz in a Sentence
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 of quiz from the Web
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Most of the fun is light-hearted enough: popular sorting hat quizzes, friendly games of quidditch.
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Over the years, many sites have aimed to answer that question with multiple-choice quizzes drawn from anecdotes in the seven books.
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The kids stayed in front of their building, sometimes fighting over a basketball, or quizzing each other on multiplication tables from a swing set inside the iron fence.
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Earlier, teachers had equipped parents with flashcards to quiz their children.
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On Wednesday, judges quizzed Bormuth and Richard Katskee, the legal director for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which joined in the suit as has the American Civil Liberties Union.
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The defense quizzed him about what Cosby said under oath.
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Comey was quizzed by California Senator Kamala Harris, who is becoming the breakout Democratic star of the intelligence committee’s hearings.
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In the wake of his decision last week to pull the US out of the Paris climate accords, administration officials were repeatedly quizzed by reporters about whether Trump's views on climate change have, um, changed.
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First Known Use of quiz
1787
QUIZ Defined for English Language Learners
quiz
playDefinition of quiz for English Language Learners
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: a short spoken or written test that is often taken without preparation
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: a set of questions about a particular subject that people try to answer as a game or competition
quiz
Definition of quiz for English Language Learners
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: to ask (someone) questions about something
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: to give (someone) a quiz
QUIZ Defined for Kids
Definition of quiz for Students
quizzed
;quizzing
: to ask a lot of questions of We quizzed him about his trip.
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