Definition of Quiz

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Definition of Quiz

Quiz

A riddle or obscure question; an enigma; a ridiculous hoax.

One who quizzes others; as, he is a great quiz.

An odd or absurd fellow.

An exercise, or a course of exercises, conducted as a coaching or as an examination.

To puzzle; to banter; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions.

To peer at; to eye suspiciously or mockingly.

To instruct in or by a quiz. See Quiz, n., 4.

To conduct a quiz. See Quiz, n., 4.

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Quiz Quotations

If we were to do the Second Coming of Christ in color for a full hour, there would be a considerable number of stations which would decline to carry it on the grounds that a Western or a quiz show would be more profitable.
Edward R. Murrow

I never wanted to see another quiz show.
Charles Van Doren

Cheating on a quiz show? That's sort of like plagiarizing a comic strip.
Paul Scofield

I'm hosting a quiz show, but I never considered myself a game show host.
Maury Povich

Quiz Translations

quiz in German is Quiz
quiz in Spanish is acertijo

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