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- [kwiz]
- /kwɪz/
- /kwɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwiz]
- /kwɪz/
Definitions of quizzing word
- noun plural quizzing an informal test or examination of a student or class. 1
- noun plural quizzing a questioning. 1
- noun plural quizzing a practical joke; a hoax. 1
- noun plural quizzing Chiefly British. an eccentric, often odd-looking person. 1
- verb with object quizzing to examine or test (a student or class) informally by questions. 1
- verb with object quizzing to question closely: The police quizzed several suspects. 1
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Origin of quizzing
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85 in sense “odd person”; 1840-50 for def 1; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Quizzing
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quizzing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quizzing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quizzing
noun quizzing
- legwork — work or research involving extensive walking or traveling about, usually away from one's office, as in gathering data for a book, a legal action, etc.
- debriefing — A debriefing is a meeting where someone such as a soldier, diplomat, or astronaut is asked to give a report on an operation or task that they have just completed.
- interrogatory — conveying or expressing a question; interrogative.
- inquiry — a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.
- q and a — an exchange of questions and answers.
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