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Quiz
01
a short test given to students
Dialect
American
American
Examples
The teacher gave a surprise quiz at the end of the lesson.
Students must complete the quiz within ten minutes.
02
a game or competition in which players attempt to answer questions concerning a variety of subjects
to quiz
01
to test someone's knowledge or understanding of a topic in a formal or informal setting
DialectAmerican
AmericanDitransitive: to quiz sb on a topic
Examples
The teacher quizzed the students on their understanding of the new vocabulary words.
The supervisor quizzed the employees on the company's safety protocols.
02
to ask someone a series of questions in order to get information or clarification about a particular topic
Ditransitive: to quiz sb on sth | to quiz sb about sth
Examples
The journalist quizzed the politician about the details of the proposed legislation during the press conference.
Detectives quizzed the suspect about his whereabouts on the night of the incident.
