Definition

1. Noun:

   • A short test or examination: A "quiz" is a brief assessment consisting of a few questions, often used to check knowledge on a specific topic. It is typically less formal and shorter than a major exam.
   • A competition or game of questions: A "quiz" can also refer to a game or event where participants answer questions, such as a pub quiz or a television quiz show.

2. Verb:

   • To question or test someone: To "quiz" someone means to ask them questions, usually to test their knowledge or understanding of a subject.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • We have a short vocabulary quiz every Friday.
  • He won the general knowledge quiz at the local bar.

• Verb:

  • The teacher quizzed the students on the chapter they had just read.
  • My friend quizzed me on capital cities before my geography test.

Advanced Usage

• "Pop quiz": An unannounced, surprise test given by a teacher.

  • The professor gave us a pop quiz on the reading material.

• "Quiz show": A television or radio program where contestants answer questions to win prizes.

  • She became a champion on a popular television quiz show.

Variants and Related Words

• Quizzer (n): A person who participates in a quiz or asks questions.

  • He is a regular quizzer at the weekly trivia night.

• Quizzical (adj): Expressing mild or amused puzzlement.

  • She gave me a quizzical look when I told her the strange story.

Synonyms

• Noun: Test, examination, questioning.
• Verb: Question, interrogate, examine, test.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(The word "quiz" does not commonly form standard phrasal verbs. Its usage is typically direct: "quiz someone on/about something.")

Related Idioms

• "To be in the hot seat": To be the person being questioned or quizzed, often under pressure.
  • The CEO was in the hot seat during the press conference, getting quizzed about the company's finances.

Noun

1. an examination consisting of a few short questions

Verb

1. examine someone's knowledge of something
   • The teacher tests us every week
   • We got quizzed on French irregular verbs