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noun

ˈkwiz How to pronounce quiz (audio)
Definition of quiznext
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as in exam
a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence according to the magazine's marriage quiz, the chances that we'll have a 10th wedding anniversary are just about nil

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as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another 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

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as in character
a person of odd or whimsical habits even by House of Lords standards, the cross-dressing earl was considered quite a quiz

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verb

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as in to ask
to put a question or questions to quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class

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as in to question
to put a series of questions to hated the way those relatives would quiz me about my partner and our living arrangements

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Recent Examples of quiz
Noun
Keep that one in your back pocket ahead of your next quiz night. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 20 July 2026 United flies more internationally than Delta and American, and made its geography quiz-like network a calling card and , adding dots on the map from Mongolia to Galicia, Spain. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
Verb
This is a chance for subscribers to quiz Brighton correspondent Andy Naylor about this transfer window and the season ahead. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 23 June 2026 During what must have been a slow news day Monday, the sports writers at USA Today quizzed Microsoft’s Copilot on the day’s World Cup matches. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for quiz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiz
  1. exam
  2. tease
  3. character
  4. ask
  5. question
  6. test
  7. eccentric
  8. interrogate
Noun
  • For some, a change of education minister and an overhaul of the exam system are now not enough.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Instead, typically, doctors have to run different tests and combine that with your history and exam findings.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of exam
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  • Series stars Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston took to social media to bid farewell to the series and tease at what fans can look forward to in the upcoming installment.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
  • As an exciting tease to what’s coming later this year, some journalists were also treated to an information session tied to Samsung Intelligent Eyewear, a family of design-conscious, AI-powered smart glasses.
    — Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of tease
Noun
  • None of the characters has a convincing motivation for their actions or words.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • Nolan has cited Wilson's translation in discussing his approach to the film, but Wilson says she was disappointed with the adaptation — and especially by Nolan's rendering of the central character.
    — Dave Davies, NPR, 29 July 2026
Definition of character
Verb
  • Phillips may no longer be the focus of the ethics inquiry, but he could still be asked to answer questions or supply documents as the committee determines if Collins violated any laws or rules.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • Angelo mourned his brother, who was just 14 when he was fatally shot by Colt, and asked the court to sentence Colt to life in prison without parole.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of ask
Verb
  • Even if the administration believes those problems warrant reform, legal experts question whether the OMB has the authority to impose this solution.
    — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Gallup's poll questioned 1,200 adults in telephone interviews from July 1 through 19.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 28 July 2026
Definition of question
Noun
  • The agent, which was powered by some of OpenAI’s most advanced models, ran amok during a security test.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 22 July 2026
  • This great, once improbable, step into the unknown has the potential to bring tests against Milan, Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen, and nights like never before at the Stadium of Light.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of test
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  • With its loose ends and digressions, Dream Me a Dream stays true to those idiosyncratic instincts while retaining enough of the welcoming glow of Dance of Love to make this an affecting farewell from an endearing eccentric.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026
  • The eccentric cuz is quick to try and help Bobby solve problems, which often gets him into trouble, but ultimately pushes him out of his shell.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
Definition of eccentric
Verb
  • Instead of preparing for a business-school discussion by reading a case and waiting for class, students can interrogate a custom GPT loaded with the relevant materials.
    — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • To that end, 14th attempts to interrogate a promise powerful enough to change a nation — and controversial enough to divide it for more than 150 years.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 July 2026
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