quiz

Definitions

1. 1.One who quizzes others; as, he is a great quiz.
2. 2.An odd or absurd fellow. Smart. Thackeray.
3. 3.An exercise, or a course of exercises, conducted as a coaching or as an examination. [Cant, U.S.]
4. 4.To puzzle; to banter; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions. He quizzed unmercifully all the men in the room. Thackeray.
5. 5.To peer at; to eye suspiciously or mockingly.
6. 6.To instruct in or by a quiz. See Quiz, n., 4. [U.S.] Quizzing glass, a small eyeglass.
7. 7.To conduct a quiz. See Quiz, n., 4. [U.S.]

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is one who quizzes others; as, he is a great quiz called?
• What is an odd or absurd fellow. Smart. Thackeray called?
• What is an exercise, or a course of exercises, conducted as a coaching or as an examination. [Cant, U.S.] called?
• What is to puzzle; to banter; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions. He quizzed unmercifully all the men in the room. Thackeray called?
• What is to peer at; to eye suspiciously or mockingly called?
• What is to instruct in or by a quiz. See Quiz, n., 4. [U.S.] Quizzing glass, a small eyeglass called?
• What is to conduct a quiz. See Quiz, n., 4. [U.S.] called?