Advertisement

View definitions for quiz

quiz

noun as in questioning, often in an organized academic setting

Strongest match

Weak match

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

They quiz me on food I’ve never heard of and then shake their heads in disappointment when I inevitably fail.

Read more on Literature

Students and alumnae alike looked worried, as if suddenly confronted with an unexpected quiz in a topic they had never studied.

Read more on Literature

“Would anyone like to be quizzed on Latin verbs?” she asked halfheartedly.

Read more on Literature

Here at the Barking Dog on a damp, dark Wednesday night this week, BBC News has come along to witness the first edition of the quiz since the scandal emerged.

Read more on BBC

Mr Rackham runs a weekly pub quiz with his colleague Rob Hardy every Wednesday.

Read more on BBC

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement