quiz [quizquizzesquizzedquizzing] noun, verb BrE [kwɪz] NAmE [kwɪz] 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 •The quiz will be a team event organized by the local school. •The magazine publishes a quiz once a month. •The club has weekly quiz nights. 2. (especially NAmE)an informal test given to students •a reading comprehension quiz see also ↑pop quiz
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.
More About: exams Exam is the usual word for a written, spoken or practical test at school or college, especially an important one that you need to do in order to get a qualification. Examination is a very formal word. A test is something that students might be given in addition to, or sometimes instead of, regular exams, to see how much they have learned. A very short informal test is called a quiz in NAmE. Quiz in both NAmE and BrE also means a contest in which people try to answer questions: ▪ a trivia quiz ◇ ▪ a quiz show.
Example Bank: •We had a pop quiz in science class today. •We have a quiz night every Wednesday. •a quiz about the week's news •After reading a book, students take a short reading comprehension quiz. •He's the host of a popular TV quiz show. •I'm useless at general knowledge quizzes. •Students should never miss a quiz or exam without notifying their class counselor. •The magazine publishes a quiz about the week's news.
verb (-zz-) 1. to ask sb a lot of questions about sth in order to get information from them Syn: ↑question •~ sb (about sb/sth) Four men are being quizzed by police about the murder. •~ sb (on/over sth) We were quizzed on our views about education. 2.~ sb (NAmE)to give students an informal test •You will be quizzed on chapter 6 tomorrow. Verb forms:
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.
Example Bank: •More than half the people quizzed in a poll said they would not use the new service. •They quizzed us on our views on education. •Two men quizzed over betting shop killings.
