/ kwɪz; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun ( pl. quiz·zes )
1.
a competition or game in which people try to answer questions to test their knowledge :
a general knowledge quiz
a television quiz show
2.
( especially NAmE ) an informal test given to students :
a reading comprehension quiz
—see also pop quiz
➡ note at exam
■ verb ( -zz- ) [ vn ]
1.
quiz sb (about sb/sth) | quiz sb (on / over sth) to ask sb a lot of questions about sth in order to get information from them
SYN question :
Four men are being quizzed by police about the murder.
We were quizzed on our views about education.
2.
( NAmE ) to give students an informal test :
You will be quizzed on chapter 6 tomorrow.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent. (as a verb; originally US): possibly from quiz look curiously or intently at someone as if through an eyeglass , influenced by inquisitive .