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quizA short test or examination of knowledge

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A short test or examination of knowledge

Pronunciation (IPA): /kwɪz/

Korean meaning: 지식을 평가하는 짧은 시험이나 테스트

Korean pronunciation: **퀴**즈

Example Sentences

  • My cat seems to be quizzing me every morning about why his food bowl is empty.
  • The geography quiz was so easy, even my GPS could have passed it.
  • Students often quiz each other before the final exam.

quiz

NOUN

//kwɪz//

A short test or examination of knowledge

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kwɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/kwɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootquiz

Origin

18세기 말에 등장한 단어로, 원래는 '이상한 사람'이나 '조롱'을 의미했습니다. 아일랜드 더블린의 극장 매니저 리처드 댈리(Richard Daly)가 하룻밤 사이에 새로운 단어를 만들어 유명하게 만들 수 있다고 내기를 했는데, 도시 곳곳에 'QUIZ'라는 글자를 적어놓았고, 사람들이 그 의미를 궁금해하면서 널리 퍼졌다는 전설이 있습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat seems to be quizzing me every morning about why his food bowl is empty.

😄 Fun example

The geography quiz was so easy, even my GPS could have passed it.

Students often quiz each other before the final exam.

😄 Fun example

I failed the driving quiz because I thought a stop sign meant 'pause for dramatic effect.'

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

testexaminationassessmentevaluation

Antonyms

answersolution

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