quiz

quiz · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A short test of knowledge, typically informal.

  2. 2.

    A game or competition in which players answer questions.

  3. 3.

    [as verb]To ask someone questions; to test knowledge.

Forms

plural: quizzes

Related words

See also: exam, question, test, trivia
Synonyms: examination, test

Etymology

Origin uncertain, possibly from Latin quis ("who?"). First recorded in the late 18th century, originally meaning "an odd person."