Meaning of quiz | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing.
   dated
2. One who questions or interrogates; a prying person.
   dated
3. A competition in the answering of questions.
4. A school examination of less importance, or of greater brevity, than others given in the same course.

Equivalents

Examples

“I've always heard he was a quiz, says another, or a quoz, or some such word ; but I did not know he was such a book-worm.”

“I tell you I am going to the music shop. I trust to your honour. Lord Rawson, I know, will call me a fool for trusting to the honour of a quiz.”

“Where did you get that quiz of a hat? It makes you look like an old witch.”

““I’m afraid you’re a sad quiz,” said Mrs. Bungay. ¶ “Quiz! never made a joke in my—hullo! who’s here? How d’ye do, Pendennis?”

“We came second in the pub quiz.”

“Once all six friends are clear that the topic of Janet's story is a pub quiz, we launch into talk around this topic, combining factual information about quizzes we have participated in with fantasies about becoming a team ourselves.”

“For many it is hard to envision a scenario where a student completes an online quiz (or test) without using their smartphone, tablet, or other device to look up the answers, or ‘share’ those answers with other students.”

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