quiz /ˈkwɪz/
小考,隨堂測驗,惡作劇(vt.)嘲弄,簡單測驗,惡作劇
Quiz n.
1. A riddle or obscure question; an enigma; a ridiculous hoax.
2. One who quizzes others; as, he is a great quiz.
3. An odd or absurd fellow.
4. An exercise, or a course of exercises, conducted as a coaching or as an examination. [Cant, U.S.]
Quiz v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quizzed p. pr. & vb. n. Quizzing ]
1. To puzzle; to banter; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions.
He quizzed unmercifully all the men in the room. --Thackeray.
2. To peer at; to eye suspiciously or mockingly.
3. To instruct in or by a quiz. See Quiz, n., 4. [U.S.]
Quizzing glass, a small eyeglass.
Quiz v. i. To conduct a quiz. See Quiz, n., 4. [U.S.]
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quiz
n : an examination consisting of a few short questions
v : examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests
us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular
verbs" [syn: test]
[also: quizzing, quizzes, quizzed, quizzes (pl)]