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Meaning of quiz in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /kwɪz/

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  1. 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 »
  2. 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

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