quiz (kw z)tr.v. quizzed, quiz·zing, quiz·zes 1. To question closely or repeatedly; interrogate. 2. To test the knowledge of by posing questions. See Synonyms at ask. 3. Chiefly British To poke fun at; mock. n. pl. quiz·zes 1. A questioning or an inquiry. 2. A short oral or written test. 3. A practical joke. [Origin unknown.] quiz  zer n.Word History: The origins of the word quiz are as difficult to pin down as the answers to some quizzes. We can say that its first recorded sense has to do with people, not tests. The term, first recorded in 1782, meant "an odd or eccentric person." From the noun in this sense came a verb meaning "to make sport or fun of" and "to regard mockingly." In English dialects and probably in American English the verb quiz acquired senses relating to interrogation and questioning. This presumably occurred because quiz was associated with question, inquisitive, or perhaps the English dialect verb quiset, "to question" (probably itself short for obsolete inquisite, "to investigate"). From this new area of meaning came the noun and verb senses all too familiar to students. The second recorded instance of the noun sense occurs in the writings of no less an educator than William James, who in a December 26, 1867, letter proffers the hope that "perhaps giving 'quizzes' in anatomy and physiology . . . may help along." |
quiz [kwɪz]
n pl quizzes
1.
a. an entertainment in which the general or specific knowledge of the players is tested by a series of questions, esp as a radio or television programme
b. (as modifier) a quiz programme
2. any set of quick questions designed to test knowledge
3. an investigation by close questioning; interrogation
4. Obsolete a practical joke; hoax
5. Obsolete a puzzling or eccentric individual
6. Obsolete a person who habitually looks quizzically at others, esp through a small monocle
vb quizzes, quizzing, quizzed (tr)
1. to investigate by close questioning; interrogate
2. (Social Science / Education) US and Canadian informal to test or examine the knowledge of (a student or class)
3. (tr) Obsolete to look quizzically at, esp through a small monocle
[of unknown origin]
quizzer n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  quiz - an examination consisting of a few short questionsexam, examination, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions" pop quiz - a quiz given without prior warning |
| Verb | 1. | quiz - examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs" test - undergo a test; "She doesn't test well" examine - question closely |
quiz
noun
1. competition, test, quiz show, panel game, quiz game, test of knowledge We'll have a quiz at the end of the show.
2. examination, questioning, interrogation, interview, investigation, grilling (informal), cross-examination, cross-questioning, the third degree (informal) Man faces quiz over knife death.
verb
question, ask, interrogate, examine, investigate, pump (informal), grill (informal), catechize Sybil quizzed her about life as a working girl.
Translations
quiz [ˈkwɪz]
n
(in magazine) → test m de culture générale; (on TV, radio) → quiz m
(US) (= test) → interrogation f
vt
quiz
quiz:
vt
(obs: = mock) → necken (geh)
quiz:
quizmaster
n → Quizmaster m
quiz programme, (US) quiz program
n → Quizsendung f
quiz show
n → Quiz nt
n quiz [kwiz]
1 a game or competition in which knowledge is tested by asking questions a television quiz; a general-knowledge quiz. vasvra مُباراةٌ في المَعْلومات العامَّه визкторина kvíz quiz das Quiz διαγωνισμός γνώσεων, κουίζ concurso de preguntas y respuestas viktoriin آزمون اطلاعات عمومی tietokilpailu jeu questionnaire חִידוֹן प्रश्नावली kviz vetélkedő, kvíz kuis spurningakeppni quiz クイズ 퀴즈 viktorina viktorīna kuiz quiz spørrekonkurranse quiz jogo de perguntas quiz, (joc-)concurs викторина kvíz kviz kviz frågesport การถาม yarışma 益智問題 опитування; вікторина معلومات عامہ کا مقابلہ cuộc thi đố 知识竞赛
2 a short test given to students. vraelys إمْتِحان قَصير тест písemka prøve der Schnelltest σύντομο τεστ (σε μαθητές ή φοιτητές) examen viktoriin آزمون مختصر tietovisa בּוֹחָן कूट प्रश्न test (gyors)teszt ulangan (esame a base di quiz) 簡単なテスト 간단한 테스트 patikrinimas raštu pārbaudes darbs kuiz test, kort examen lekseprøve kwiz опрос test preizkus znanja test förhör การสอบ küçük sınav 小測驗 перевірні запитання طلبا کو دیا جانے والا چھوٹا سا امتحان cuộc thi vấn đáp 小测验
n quiz-master
a question-master. vasvraer, vraesteller مُوَجِّه الأسْئِلَه في المُسابَقَه човек, който задава въпроси при викторина konferenciér, moderátor quizvært der Quizmaster το πρόσωπο που θέτει τις ερωτήσεις presentador de un concurso de preguntas y respuestas viktoriinijuht آزمون گردان tietovisan pitäjä animateur/-trice חִידוֹנַאי प्रश्न कर्त्ता voditelj kviz emisije játékvezető pembawa acara kuis stjórnandi spurningakeppni presentatore/presentatrice (di quiz) 司会者 퀴즈 프로 사회자 viktorinos vedėjas viktorīnas vadītājs pengacara kuiz quizleider spørsmålsstiller prowadzący quiz apresentador animator ведущий викторину konferenciér, -ka voditelj kviza voditelj kviza frågesportsledare ผู้สอบถามในรายการแข่งขันตอบปัญหาทางวิทยุหรือโทรทัศน์ soru soran kimse 問答節目主持人） ведучий в телевікторині معلومات کے مقابلوں میں صدارت کرنے والا người hỏi chính trên trò chơi truyền hình 知识竞赛节目中的提问者（或主持人）
quiz → اختبار موجز kvíz quiz Quiz κουίζ concurso tietokilpailu quiz kviz quiz クイズ 퀴즈 quiz spørrekonkurranse zgadywanka concurso de perguntas, consurso de perguntas викторина frågesport การสอบความรู้รอบตัว bilgi yarışması cuộc thi đố 测验
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