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