quiz

1 of 2

noun

ˈkwiz 

plural quizzes

1

: an eccentric person

2

: practical joke

3

: the act or action of quizzing

specifically : a short oral or written test

quiz

2 of 2

verb

quizzed; quizzing

transitive verb

1

: to make fun of : mock

2

: to look at inquisitively

3

: to question closely

quizzer noun

Synonyms of quiz

Noun

• exam
• test
• examination

Verb

• ask
• question
• interrogate

Examples of quiz in a Sentence

Noun

The teacher gave us a quiz on the material we studied yesterday.

always eager to put everything down, my boyfriend had to be a quiz and make fun of the actors and costumes in our local theater troupe's latest production

Verb

quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class

hated the way those relatives would quiz me about my partner and our living arrangements

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Take the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz to find out. —Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026

Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here. —Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 2 May 2026

Verb

Over near the marketplace, Rey quizzed a young visitor about their journeys in Batuu. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026

The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee will quiz McSweeney on Tuesday morning, before the whole house debates a demand by the opposition Conservative Party for Parliament’s Privileges Committee to investigate Starmer’s explanations of how Mandelson came to be appointed. —ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1781, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing quiz

• pop quiz
• quiz show

Rhymes for quiz

• biz
• fizz
• his
• is
• riz
• tis
• whiz
• whizz
• wiz
• chandeliers

Kids Definition

quiz

1 of 2 noun

ˈkwiz 

plural quizzes

1

: a person who mocks

2

: the act or action of quizzing

especially : a short oral or written test

quiz

2 of 2 verb

quizzed; quizzing

1

: to make fun of : mock

2

: to ask many questions

quizzer noun