quiz

1 of 2

noun

ˈkwiz How to pronounce quiz (audio)
plural quizzes
Synonyms of quiznext
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

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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
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Noun
Test your knowledge of this week’s sports news with our quiz. — Torrey Hart, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Verb
You’ll be quizzed on key learnings throughout to test your compliance. — Wired Staff, Wired News, 26 May 2026 Standing with wife Heidi on a beach in Hawaii, Pratt quizzed Jones about whether his remarks had been unfairly edited. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for quiz

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of quiz was circa 1781

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quiz

1 of 2 noun
ˈkwiz How to pronounce quiz (audio)
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

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