plural quizzes
1
: an eccentric person
2
3
: the act or action of quizzing
specifically
: a short oral or written test
quizzed; quizzing
quizzer
noun
Examples of quiz in a Sentence
Noun
The teacher gave us a quiz on the material we studied yesterday.
always eager to put everything down, my boyfriend had to be a quiz and make fun of the actors and costumes in our local theater troupe's latest production
Verb
quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class
hated the way those relatives would quiz me about my partner and our living arrangements
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Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Take the quiz here … LEAN AND MEAN – Airline passenger shocked when agent rejects checked bag for 'bizarre' reason.
—FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Moreover, incorporate polls and quizzes to increase audience interaction and generate curiosity.
—Karan Sharma, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
So far, 14% of readers who took the quiz got a perfect score and 57% got eight or more questions right.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Take the quiz here … LEAN AND MEAN – Airline passenger shocked when agent rejects checked bag for 'bizarre' reason.
—FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Verb
Well, the show quizzed him on the participating dance crews to prove that he’s studied up.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Moreover, incorporate polls and quizzes to increase audience interaction and generate curiosity.
—Karan Sharma, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quiz
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“Quiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiz. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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