QUIZ


Meaning of QUIZ in English

I. ˈkwiz noun

( plural quizzes )

Etymology: origin unknown

1.

a. : an odd or eccentric person

b. : a person who ridicules or mocks

she was a light-hearted girl, and a born quiz — George Dangerfield

2. : practical joke ; also : a jesting or joking piece (as of prose or conversation)

a novel that was a quiz upon the silly romances of the day

3. : the act or action of quizzing ; specifically : a short oral or written test often taken without special preparation

II. noun

( plural quizzes )

: bandalore

III. verb

( quizzed ; quizzed ; quizzing ; quizzes )

transitive verb

1. : to ridicule wittily : mock

when they see you standing up with somebody else, they will quiz me famously — Jane Austen

2. : to peer at especially mockingly

3. : to give a quiz to

quiz a class

4. : to question seriously, soberly, or methodically

quiz murder suspects

intransitive verb

: to conduct or give a quiz

Synonyms: see ask

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