quiz

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

quiz UK US [kwɪz] noun countable [plural quizzes ] [ quizzes ]
1. <A > 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.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Competitions, and parts of competitions
2. <A > mainly US a short informal test
• There was a pop (= surprise) quiz in history at school today.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Exams, tests and exercises
 
• 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.
 
verb transitive [ -zz- ]
to ask someone questions about something
• She spent an hour being quizzed by journalists.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Questioning people and asking questions in general ↑Curiosity ↑Suspecting and questioning