Meaning of quiz in English
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Pronunciation
/kwɪz/US accent
UK accent
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quizEtymology
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 theoryDefinitions
1. examine someone's knowledge of somethingExamples
- « The teacher tests us every week »
- « We got quizzed on French irregular verbs »
Derived terms
Noun
quizEtymology
mid 19th century (as a verb; originally US): possibly from quiz, influenced by inquisitiveDefinitions
1. an examination consisting of a few short questionsDerived terms