quiz
/kwiz/
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Definition
Noun:
- A short test or examination: A "quiz" is a brief assessment consisting of a few questions, often used to check knowledge on a specific topic. It is typically less formal and shorter than a major exam.
- A competition or game of questions: A "quiz" can also refer to a game or event where participants answer questions, such as a pub quiz or a television quiz show.
Verb:
- To question or test someone: To "quiz" someone means to ask them questions, usually to test their knowledge or understanding of a subject.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- We have a short vocabulary quiz every Friday.
- He won the general knowledge quiz at the local bar.
Verb:
- The teacher quizzed the students on the chapter they had just read.
- My friend quizzed me on capital cities before my geography test.
Advanced Usage
"Pop quiz": An unannounced, surprise test given by a teacher.
- The professor gave us a pop quiz on the reading material.
"Quiz show": A television or radio program where contestants answer questions to win prizes.
- She became a champion on a popular television quiz show.
Variants and Related Words
Quizzer (n): A person who participates in a quiz or asks questions.
- He is a regular quizzer at the weekly trivia night.
Quizzical (adj): Expressing mild or amused puzzlement.
- She gave me a quizzical look when I told her the strange story.
Synonyms
- Noun: Test, examination, questioning.
- Verb: Question, interrogate, examine, test.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(The word "quiz" does not commonly form standard phrasal verbs. Its usage is typically direct: "quiz someone on/about something.")
Related Idioms
- "To be in the hot seat": To be the person being questioned or quizzed, often under pressure.
- The CEO was in the hot seat during the press conference, getting quizzed about the company's finances.
Noun
- an examination consisting of a few short questions
Verb
- examine someone's knowledge of something
- The teacher tests us every week
- We got quizzed on French irregular verbs