Definition of Quiz

1. Noun. An examination consisting of a few short questions.

Generic synonyms: Exam, Examination, Test
Specialized synonyms: Pop Quiz

2. Verb. Examine someone's knowledge of something. "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
Exact synonyms: Test
Related verbs: Test
Generic synonyms: Examine
Derivative terms: Quizzer, Test, Test, Test, Testee, Tester, Testing

Definition of Quiz

1. n. A riddle or obscure question; an enigma; a ridiculous hoax.

2. v. t. To puzzle; to banter; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions.

3. v. i. To conduct a quiz. See Quiz, n., 4.

Definition of Quiz

1. Noun. Something designed to puzzle one or make one ridiculous; banter; raillery. ¹

2. Noun. One who or that which quizzes. ¹

3. Noun. One who or that which is obnoxious to ridicule or quizzing; a queer or ridiculous person or thing. ¹

4. Noun. A competition in the answering of questions. ¹

5. Noun. A school examination of less importance, or of greater brevity, than others given in the same course. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive archaic) To hoax. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive) To question closely, to interrogate. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Quiz

1. to test the knowledge of by asking questions [v QUIZZED, QUIZZING, QUIZZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quiz

quiverings
quivers
quiversful
quivertip
quivertips
quivery
quixote
quixotes
quixotic
quixotical
quixotically
quixotism
quixotisms
quixotries
quixotry
quiz (current term)
quiz program
quiz show
quizbook
quizbooks
quizlike
quizmaster
quizmasters
quizmistress
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quizshow
quizshows
quizzed
quizzer
quizzeries

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