pop quiz — an unexpected test given without prior notice to students
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an unexpected test given without prior notice to students
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɑːp kwɪz/
Korean meaning: 사전 예고 없이 갑자기 치르는 시험
Korean pronunciation: **팝** 퀴즈
Example Sentences
- Monday morning pop quizzes are the worst way to start the week.
- I always keep my notes handy in case of a pop quiz.
- The professor's pop quiz caught half the class still drinking coffee.
pop quiz
NOUN//pɑːp kwɪz//
an unexpected test given without prior notice to students
💡 Concept
The teacher surprised everyone with a pop quiz on chapter five.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pɑːp kwɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/pɒp kwɪz/
🌳Etymology
Rootpop
Origin
1960년대 미국 교육계에서 등장한 용어로, 'pop'은 갑자기 나타나는 것을 의미하는 구어체에서 유래되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
shopdropstoptop
shop
drop
stop
top
🔗Collocations
give a pop quiz
surprise pop quiz
announce a pop quiz
fail the pop quiz
weekly pop quiz
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Monday morning pop quizzes are the worst way to start the week.”
“I always keep my notes handy in case of a pop quiz.”
😄 Fun example
“The professor's pop quiz caught half the class still drinking coffee.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
surprise testunannounced quizimpromptu examspot check
Antonyms
scheduled examannounced testplanned assessment
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