quiz

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kwɪz/
• SAMPA: /kwIz/

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Noun

Singular quiz

Plural quizzes

A quiz show.

1. (countable) A small group of questions asked together. Often a quiz is like a small test at school.

   I thought we were going to have a test, but it was only a short quiz.

2. (countable) A quiz is a game where a person asks questions to other people.

Verb

Plain form quiz

Third-person singular quizzes

Past tense quizzed

Past participle quizzed

Present participle quizzing

1. To give someone a quiz, often a written quiz on paper.

   The teacher quizzed him on biology.

2. To ask many questions in speech.