quizzes 1 of 2

noun

plural of quiz
1
as in teases
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another always eager to put everything down, my boyfriend had to be a quiz and make fun of the actors and costumes in our local theater troupe's latest production

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2
as in exams
a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence according to the magazine's marriage quiz, the chances that we'll have a 10th wedding anniversary are just about nil

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as in eccentrics
a person of odd or whimsical habits even by House of Lords standards, the cross-dressing earl was considered quite a quiz

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quizzes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of quiz
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as in asks
to put a question or questions to quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class

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as in questions
to put a series of questions to hated the way those relatives would quiz me about my partner and our living arrangements

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Recent Examples of quizzes
Noun
This new experience includes Study Mode, quizzes, learning visualizations, and responsible homework reminders. — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Training software could adjust quizzes and questions based on an operator’s performance. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 The learning features include quizzes, homework reminders, study mode and learning visualizations. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The new teen experience includes a range of educational features, including homework reminders, quizzes and learning visualizations and Study Hours, where parents or teens can determine when Study Mode is on by default. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 The first 8,000 players each hour to get 100% on the multiple-choice and true-or-false quizzes have the chance to win BOGO entrée codes, free Cilantro Lime Sauce or Queso Blanco and Chipotle Rewards points. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 The app has also dabbled in other games including word games, quizzes and a Wheel of Fortune title. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 Around her, visitors sample Korean food, browse cosmetics, test their knowledge in quizzes and take part in K-pop dance contests. — John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026 Users can follow personalized self-growth plans, take quizzes, highlight insights, and turn key points into flashcards. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
Verb
In a bit of crowd work, Von quizzes an audience member about how many hamsters that entails. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzes
  1. teases
  2. exams
  3. eccentrics
  4. asks
  5. questions
  6. teasers
  7. tests
  8. characters
Noun
  • The Harlem rapper chose 2026, after a few teases and false starts, to end an eight-year gap in his discography.
    — Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Even though the chat took place at the Javits Center, where New York Comic Con will be held over the next few days, the point of the session was not plot teases or fan service.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of teases
Noun
  • For female models, those examinations include speculum and manual pelvic exams, along with breast exams.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Services include dental exams, cleanings, fillings, extractions and root canals, along with hearing evaluations and free hearing aids.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of exams
Noun
  • No documentarian has a better eye for intriguing oddballs than Errol Morris, who built his feature film career on drawing them out in conversation, from pet-cemetery owners in Gates of Heaven to small-town eccentrics in Vernon, Florida.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Definition of eccentrics
Verb
  • The lawsuit names three senior officials and five officers and asks whether video or audio from the birth was ever saved or viewed.
    — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Still, when an account suddenly asks you to spend money or connect something valuable, a few extra checks can save you from a painful mistake.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of asks
Verb
  • But when adolescent Elia Gheorghiu shows up at school with bruises, the community questions the traditional education the Gheorghiu yougsters are getting from their parents.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Whereas Riis uses documentation to expose, Rosler questions conventional representation.
    — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of questions
Noun
  • The others were ruffians, teasers, always angling to drink whatever was left in some grownup’s glass.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The wording seemed to suggest that the sneakers, after years of various teasers, would finally arrive at retail.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of teasers
Noun
  • We were inspired from how many great discoveries that went on to revolutionize science and medicine came about from looking around in nature and finding these odd things—PCR [polymerase chain reaction] tests, for example, or CRISPR.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor Ayo Edebiri passes both tests.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of tests
Noun
  • Are the rest of the characters going to pick up the slack in trauma now that Owen and Teddy are gone?
    — Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Potential applications include voice assistants and interactive characters.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
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