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   Quiz

   /kwiz/

   

   verb

   • 1. look curiously or intently at (someone) through or as if through an eyeglass: "deep-set eyes quizzed her in the candlelight"
   • 2. make fun of: "he says there's a great deal of poetry in brewing beer, but of course he's only quizzing us"

   noun

   • 1. a practical joke or hoax; a piece of banter or ridicule: "I am impatient to know if the whole be not one grand quiz"
   • ▪ a person who ridicules or hoaxes another: "two ill-natured quizzes, who were suspected of writing for a very sarcastic paper"
   • 2. a person who is odd or eccentric in character or appearance: "she means to marry that quiz for the sake of his thousands"

   Word Origin late 18th century: sometimes said to have been invented by a Dublin theater proprietor who, having made a bet that a nonsense word could be made known within 48 hours throughout the city, and that the public would give it a meaning, had the word written up on walls all over the city. However, there is no evidence to support this theory.

   Scrabble Points: 22

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   The meaning of QUIZ is an eccentric person. How to use quiz in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUIZ | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   QUIZ definition: 1. a game or competition in which you answer questions: 2. a short, informal test: 3. to ask…. Learn more.

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   Quiz definition: an informal test or examination of a student or class.. See examples of QUIZ used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUIZ | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   QUIZ meaning: 1. a game or competition in which you answer questions: 2. a short, informal test: 3. to ask…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quizQuiz - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A quiz is a short series of questions with a quick result. A magazine quiz might tell a reader if "he's into you," or a pop quiz in English class will let your teacher know how far you got (or didn't get) in last night's reading.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionquiz noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   quiz. noun. /kwɪz/. /kwɪz/. (plural quizzes) 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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUIZ definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A quiz is a game or competition in which someone tests your knowledge by asking you questions.