Definition

Noun: A television or radio show that is structured as a game where contestants compete by answering questions, often for prizes. It is a specific genre of game show focused on testing knowledge.

Usage

This term is used to describe a specific format of broadcast entertainment. It functions as a countable noun.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used more broadly to refer to any software application or live event structured as a question-and-answer game, though this is less common than its broadcast media meaning.
  • The company developed an interactive quiz program for classroom use.

Variants and Related Words

• Game show: A broader category of television program involving contestants playing games for rewards, which includes quiz programs.
• Quiz show: A direct synonym for "quiz program."
• Panel show: A type of quiz or game show featuring a permanent panel of celebrities.

Synonyms

• Quiz show
• Game show (when the game is question-based)
• Trivia show

Related Phrases

• Phone-in quiz: A type of quiz program where viewers or listeners participate by calling the broadcast.
• Prime-time quiz: A quiz program scheduled during the peak evening viewing hours.

Noun

1. a game show in which contestants answer questions