quiz

[ kwiz ]

/ kwɪz /

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noun, plural quiz·zes.

an informal test or examination of a student or class.

a questioning.

a practical joke; a hoax.

Chiefly British. an eccentric, often odd-looking person.

verb (used with object), quizzed, quiz·zing.

to examine or test (a student or class) informally by questions.

to question closely: The police quizzed several suspects.

Chiefly British. to make fun of; ridicule; mock; chaff.

Origin of quiz

1775–85 in sense “odd person”; 1840–50 for def 1; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM quiz

quiz·za·ble, adjective quiz·zer, noun un·quiz·za·ble, adjective un·quizzed, adjective

Words nearby quiz

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British Dictionary definitions for quiz

quiz

/ (kwɪz) /

noun plural quizzes

an entertainment in which the general or specific knowledge of the players is tested by a series of questions, esp as a radio or television programme
(as modifier)a quiz programme

any set of quick questions designed to test knowledge

an investigation by close questioning; interrogation

obsolete a practical joke; hoax

obsolete a puzzling or eccentric individual

obsolete a person who habitually looks quizzically at others, esp through a small monocle

verb quizzes, quizzing or quizzed (tr)

to investigate by close questioning; interrogate

US and Canadian informal to test or examine the knowledge of (a student or class)

(tr) obsolete to look quizzically at, esp through a small monocle

Derived forms of quiz

quizzer, noun

Word Origin for quiz

C18: of unknown origin

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quiz

noun, plural quiz·zes.

verb (used with object), quizzed, quiz·zing.

Origin of quiz

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British Dictionary definitions for quiz

noun plural quizzes

verb quizzes, quizzing or quizzed (tr)

Derived forms of quiz

Word Origin for quiz

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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quiz

noun, plural quiz·zes.

verb (used with object), quizzed, quiz·zing.

Origin of quiz

OTHER WORDS FROM quiz

Words nearby quiz

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noun plural quizzes

verb quizzes, quizzing or quizzed (tr)

Derived forms of quiz

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