Quizzing: meaning, definitions and examples

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quizzing

 

[ หˆkwษชzษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

testing knowledge

Quizzing refers to the act of asking questions in order to test someone's knowledge or understanding of a particular subject. It is often used in educational settings to assess learning, but can also be employed in informal contexts to engage others in discussion.

Synonyms

examining, interrogating, questioning, testing

Examples of usage

  • The teacher spent the last hour quizzing the students on their history lessons.
  • During the trivia night, we enjoyed quizzing each other with fun facts.
  • She spent her evening quizzing her friend about the latest book.
  • The app allows users to create custom quizzes for quizzing friends.

Translations

Translations of the word "quizzing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น questionรกrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคตเคฟเคœเคผเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Quiz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kuis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฟะธั‚ัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ quiz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฏใ‚คใ‚บ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท quiz

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cuestionario

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท quiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ€ด์ฆˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุฎุชุจุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kvรญz

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kvรญz

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆต‹้ชŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kviz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ spurningakeppni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฑั€ะฐา›-ะถะฐัƒะฐะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sorฤŸu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cuestionario

Etymology

The term 'quiz' began its path in the late 18th century, believed to have originated from an obscure source. According to one popular theory, a Dublin theater owner named James Daly is said to have invented the word as a frivolous challenge in the form of a bet. He purportedly made a wager that he could introduce a new word into the English language within a fortnight. It is claimed that he hired people to go about town, writing 'quiz' on walls and signs, stimulating curiosity. However, the true origins are somewhat muddled, leading to varied interpretations. The concept evolved over time, with 'quizzing' emerging from the act of questioning into a more structured form of assessment in educational environments. Nowadays, quizzing is associated with both serious academic inquiry and casual trivia games, reflecting its versatility in collective learning and entertainment.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,266 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.