quiz (Meaning)

Wordnet

quiz (n)

an examination consisting of a few short questions

Wordnet

quiz (v)

examine someone's knowledge of something

Webster

quiz (n.)

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

One who quizzes others; as, he is a great quiz.

An odd or absurd fellow.

An exercise, or a course of exercises, conducted as a coaching or as an examination.

Webster

quiz (v. t.)

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

To peer at; to eye suspiciously or mockingly.

To instruct in or by a quiz. See Quiz, n., 4.

Webster

quiz (v. i.)

To conduct a quiz. See Quiz, n., 4.

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