quiz

  • 31quiz — noun 1 competition or game ADJECTIVE ▪ pub (BrE), radio, television, TV ▪ interactive, online ▪ general knowledge (BrE) …

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  • 32quiz — I n. short test 1) to give; make up a quiz 2) to take a quiz 3) an oral; unannounced; written quiz II v. (D; tr.) to quiz about (the police quizzed the neighbors about the incident) * * * [kwɪz] make up a quiz unannounced written quiz [ short… …

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  • 33quiz — As a verb, quiz means to interrogate, to question closely : At the station house the desk officer will quiz you about the accident. As a noun, quiz means an inquiry, a questioning : The professor gave the class a quiz that day. The Senate quiz of …

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  • 34quiz — 1 noun plural quizzes (C) 1 a competition in which you have to answer questions: sports/news/general knowlege etc quiz (=a quiz about sports, news etc): a quiz show on TV 2 a short test that a teacher gives to a class: a biology quiz see also:… …

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  • 35quiz — I UK [kwɪz] / US noun [countable] Word forms quiz : singular quiz plural quizzes * a competition in which you answer questions II UK [kwɪz] / US verb [transitive] Word forms quiz : present tense I/you/we/they quiz he/she/it quizzes present… …

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  • 36quiz — 1. noun 1) there may be a short quiz next class Syn: exam, test, pop quiz 2) a music quiz on the radio Syn: competition, game, game show 2. verb a man was being quizzed by police Syn …

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  • 37quiz — quiz1 [ kwız ] noun count * a competition in which you answer questions quiz quiz 2 [ kwız ] verb transitive to ask someone a lot of questions, often in an urgent or angry way …

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  • 38quiz — [[t]kwɪ̱z[/t]] quizzes, quizzing, quizzed 1) N COUNT A quiz is a game or competition in which someone tests your knowledge by asking you questions. We ll have a quiz at the end of the show. 2) VERB If you are quizzed by someone about something,… …

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  • 39Quiz — das Quiz, (Mittelstufe) Spiel, bei dem man Antworten auf die gestellten Fragen innerhalb einer bestimmten Zeit geben muss Synonym: Frage und Antwort Spiel Beispiel: Er hat ein Quiz im Fernsehen gewonnen …

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  • 40quiz — 1. n. & v. n. (pl. quizzes) 1 a test of knowledge, esp. between individuals or teams as a form of entertainment. 2 an interrogation, examination, or questionnaire. v.tr. (quizzed, quizzing) examine by questioning. Phrases and idioms: quiz master… …

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