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Meaning of quiz in English
Pronunciation
/kwɪz/
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Verb
quiz
Etymology
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. There is no evidence to support this theory
Definitions
1.
examine someone's knowledge of something
Examples
« The teacher tests us every week »
« We got quizzed on French irregular verbs »
Noun
quiz
Etymology
mid 19th century (as a verb; originally US): possibly from quiz, influenced by inquisitive
Definitions
1.
an examination consisting of a few short questions