quiznoun [ C ]
uk/kwɪz/us/kwɪz/plural quizzesA2 a game or competition in which you answer questions:
a history/sport, etc. quiz
There are so many inane television quiz shows.
UK A lot of pubs have quiz nights once or twice a week.
B1 mainly US a short informal test:
There was a pop (= surprise) quiz in history at school today.
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- In tonight's quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country.
- There are too many inane quiz shows on television these days.
- Would you like to pit your wits against our quiz champion?
- Our quiz team is a bit weak on sport.
- There will be more documentaries and fewer quiz shows in the autumn season on TV.
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Competitions, & parts of competitions
- battle
- battle of wits idiom
- beauty contest
- beauty pageant
- benefit match
- clash
- European night
- exhibition match
- friendly
- handicap
- kickabout
- ladder
- meeting
- nip
- one-horse race
- race
- race meeting
- Rafferty's rules
- the Premier League
- winning post
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Exams, tests & exercises
quizverb [ T ]
uk/kwɪz/us/kwɪz/-zz-to ask someone questions about something:
She spent an hour being quizzed by journalists.
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Questioning people & asking questions in general
- beat
- bombard
- canvass
- cross-question
- debrief
- desk research
- enquiry
- feel sb/sth out
- grilling
- interrogate
- interview
- interviewee
- opinion poll
- pin
- Q, q
- questioner
- questioning
- third
- what do you have to say for yourself? idiom
- worm
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