Definition of quizzes Quizzes

/kwɪˈzɪz/ - [kwiziz] - quiz•zes

We found 3 definitions of quizzes from 2 different sources.

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What does quizzes mean?

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • quizzes (Noun)
    Plural of quiz.

Part of speech

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  • quizzes, verb, present, 3rd person singular of quiz (infinitive).
  • quizzes, noun, plural of quiz.

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: quizzes

quiz - an examination consisting of a few short questions
  exam, examination, test the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

Verb

quizs, quizing, quized  

quiz - examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
  test
  examine question closely
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • quiz (Noun)
    Something designed to puzzle one or make one ridiculous; banter; raillery.
  • quiz (Noun)
    One who or that which quizzes.
  • quiz (Noun)
    An odd or absurd person or thing.
  • quiz (Noun)
    A competition in the answering of questions.
  • quiz (Noun)
    A school examination of less importance, or of greater brevity, than others given in the same course.
  • quiz (Verb)
    To hoax.
  • quiz (Verb)
    To question closely, to interrogate.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • quiz (n.)
    A riddle or obscure question; an enigma; a ridiculous hoax.
  • quiz (n.)
    One who quizzes others; as, he is a great quiz.
  • quiz (n.)
    An odd or absurd fellow.
  • quiz (n.)
    An exercise, or a course of exercises, conducted as a coaching or as an examination.
  • quiz (v. t.)
    To puzzle; to banter; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions.
  • quiz (v. t.)
    To peer at; to eye suspiciously or mockingly.
  • quiz (v. t.)
    To instruct in or by a quiz. See Quiz, n., 4.
  • quiz (v. i.)
    To conduct a quiz. See Quiz, n., 4.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • quiz
    A school examination of less importance, or of greater brevity, than others given in the same course.
  • quiz
    A game in which the players try to answer questions correctly.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • quiz
    kwiz, n. a riddle or enigma: one who quizzes another: an odd fellow: a monocular eye-glass, often with a handle: (coll.) an oral examination of a pupil or class by a teacher.—v.t. to puzzle: to banter or make sport of: to examine narrowly and with an air of mockery.—v.i. to practise derisive joking:—pr.p. quiz′zing; pa.t. and pa.p. quizzed.—ns. Quiz′zer; Quiz′zery.—adj. Quiz′zical.—ns. Quizzical′ity; Quizzificā′tion.—v.t. Quiz′zify, to turn into a quiz.—ns. Quiz′ziness, oddness; Quiz′zing, raillery; Quiz′zing-glass, a single eye-glass. [Origin obscure; doubtless framed from question, or direct from L. quæso, I ask.]

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • quiz
    A strange-looking fellow, an odd dog. OXFORD.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • A quiz is a type of game or mind sport when the players (as individuals or in teams) try to answer questions correctly. Quizzes are also used in education and similar fields to improve the growth of someone knowledge, abilities, and/or skills.

    Quizzes are usually scored in points. Many quizzes are designed for people to determine the winner of a group of participants - usually the participant with the highest score.

Part of speech

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  • quiz, verb, present, 1st person singular of quiz (infinitive).
  • quiz, verb (infinitive).
  • quiz, noun, singular of quizzes / quizes.

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