Quizzing is a form of questioning that is used in order to test someone's knowledge or understanding. It is usually used to check whether someone is ready to learn something new.
The teacher was quizzing the students on the material that they had just learned.
The teacher was quizzing the students on the material that they hadn't yet learned.
verb
To hoax; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions.
verb
To peer at; to eye suspiciously or mockingly.
verb
To question closely, to interrogate.
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To instruct by means of a quiz.
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To play with a quiz.
noun
The act by which somebody is quizzed, or teased; banter, railery.
noun
The asking of questions; interrogation.
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The format of the quiz is simple.
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The quiz was easy and commonsensical.
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This is to maintain the continuity of the quiz.
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That's the best quiz question of the lot
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The school was host and winner of the quiz.
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The details of the final quiz were revealed.
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The format of the quiz can also vary widely.
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The quiz team is one the most formidable ones in the country.
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The quiz was normally run in the last 5 minutes of the show.
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You got 8.75 on the multiple choise part of the quiz.