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quiz Definition

quiz (kwiz)

noun pl. quizzes quiz′·zes

  1. Obsolete
    1. a queer or eccentric person
    2. a practical joke; hoax
  2. ☆ a questioning; esp., a short oral or written examination to test knowledge

Etymology: prob. arbitrary use of L quis, what (i.e., what sort of person or thing?)

transitive verb quizzed, quizzing quiz′·zing

  1. Obsolete to make fun of
  2. Now Rare to look at, often specif., inquisitively, teasingly, etc.
    1. to ask questions of to quiz the suspect
    2. to test the knowledge of to quiz the class

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quiz Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • devise: Whitby's White Rabbit Trail, a walk and quiz devised by Whitby Civic Society is available from the Tourist Information Office in Whitby.

Adjective modifier

  • interactive: Find out by taking our interactive quiz for the chance to win an iPod nano.
  • weekly: Her show includes the weekly quiz of " Where in the World?
  • on-line: Background In April 2001 CIRA initiated an on-line quiz between pubs in two villages in the North East of England.
  • multiple: Text, maps and images plus a great multiple choice quiz.
  • quick: Working as teams of thee begin with a quick fire quiz of ten questions all based on Judaism.

Modifies a noun

  • night: We organize events - quiz nights, the annual barbecue - getting parents involved.
  • sheet: They are planning to sell quiz sheets to have a parents evening with raffle.
  • show: Colorado 5 Which TV quiz show was 25 years old in October 1995?
  • master: All quiz nights are fully contained and come complete with quiz master and quality PA system.
  • evening: At the very least, you've got the ingredients here for a fascinating quiz evening.
  • trail: On the brighter side, was back on the pub quiz trail last Monday.

Noun used with modifier

  • trivia: The sports trivia quiz isn't all that bad.
  • pub: Many months later, during the course of a pub quiz night, a Walt Disney Cartoon question cropped up.
  • pop: During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz.

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