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Quizzing – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Ask (someone) questions.

Usage examples:

Four men have been quizzed about the murder

Synonims:

QuestionInterrogatePut questions toProbeSound outInterviewExamineCross-examineCatechizeGrillPut the screws onPumpGive someone the third degreeWorm something out of someone
verb

Look curiously or intently at (someone) through or as if through an eyeglass.

Usage examples:

Deep-set eyes quizzed her in the candlelight
verb

Make fun of.

Usage examples:

Is it possible he has heard of my foible and is quizzing me?
noun

A test of knowledge, especially as a competition between individuals or teams as a form of entertainment.

Usage examples:

A sports quiz
noun

A practical joke or hoax.

Usage examples:

I am impatient to know if the whole be not one grand quiz
noun

An odd or eccentric person.

Usage examples:

She means to marry that quiz for the sake of his thousands
noun

The activity of taking part in quizzes (= games in which you answer questions)

Usage examples:

Quizzing has become one of the nation's favourite activities., this site is great for anyone who li…

Quizzing translation into English

Quizzing: translate from English into Chinese

Translate quizzing into Chinese (Simplified)}
测验, 提问, 恶作剧, 简单测验

Quizzing: translate from English into Dutch

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Quizzen, Voor de gek houden, De draak steken met, Begluren

Quizzing: translate from English into French

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Quiz, Questionner, Presser de questions, Interroger rapidement

Quizzing: translate from English into German

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Quiz, Ausfragen, Abfragen, Verhören, Necken, Prüfen, Mustern, Beäugen

Quizzing: translate from English into Hindi

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क्विज़, व्याकुल करना, हँसी उड़ाना

Quizzing: translate from English into Italian

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Interrogando, Interrogare, Burlarsi

Quizzing: translate from English into Korean

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퀴즈, 놀리다, 남을 놀리다, 실력을 시험해 보기 위해 남에게 질문하다, 실력을 시험해 보기 위해 질문하다

Quizzing: translate from English into Russian

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Опрос, Смотреть насмешливо, Насмехаться, Подшучивать, Смотреть с любопытством, Производить опрос, Проверять знания

Quizzing: translate from English into Spanish

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Burlón

Word origin

late 18th century: sometimes said to have been invented by a Dublin theatre proprietor who, having made a bet that a nonsense word could be made known within 48 hours throughout the city, and

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Quizzing – similar words

quizzed

verb

Ask (someone) questions.

Usage examples:

Four men have been quizzed about the murder
verb

Look curiously or intently at (someone) through or as if through an eyeglass.

Usage examples:

Deep-set eyes quizzed her in the candlelight
noun

A test of knowledge, especially as a competition between individuals or teams as a form of entertainment.

Usage examples:

A sports quiz
Quizzed - all meanings in English

Quizzing synonims

cross-examine

ˌkrɒs.ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn

verb

To ask detailed questions of someone, esp. during a trial, in order to discover if the person has been telling the truth

Usage examples:

Defense attorneys cross-examined the witness., [ u ] under cross-examination, she admitted she’d li…
verb

To ask someone detailed questions, especially in a law court, in order to discover if what they said earlier was true

Usage examples:

Expert witnesses were cross-examined on their statements about how the accident had occurred., unde…
Cross-examine - all meanings in English

examine

ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn

verb

Inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition.

Usage examples:

A doctor examined me and said i might need a caesarean
verb

Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

verb

To look at or consider a person or thing carefully in order to discover something about the person or thing

Usage examples:

Investigators examined the wreckage for clues about the cause of the explosion.
Examine - all meanings in English

grill

noun

A device on a cooker that radiates heat downwards for cooking food.

Usage examples:

Place under a hot grill
verb

Cook (food) using a grill.

Usage examples:

Grill the trout for five minutes
noun

Variant spelling of grille.

Grill - all meanings in English

interrogate

verb

Ask questions of (someone) closely, aggressively, or formally.

Usage examples:

He was interrogated by mi6
Interrogate - all meanings in English

interview

noun

A meeting of people face to face, especially for consultation.

Usage examples:

I tried having meetings, disciplinary interviews and discussing issues, but they still do nothing.
verb

Hold an interview with (someone).

Usage examples:

She was interviewed by a reporter from the daily news
verb

The questioning of a person, often conducted by journalists

Interview - all meanings in English

probe

noun

A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.

Usage examples:

The surgeon passes the probe over the surgical site again and excises more specimen if elevated rad…
verb

Physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.

Usage examples:

Hands probed his body from top to bottom
verb

To search into or examine something

Usage examples:

[ i ] investigators are probing into new evidence in the case., [ t ] using a special instrument, t…
Probe - all meanings in English

pump

noun

A mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids, compress gases, or force air into inflatable objects such as tyres.

Usage examples:

A petrol pump
verb

Force (liquid, gas, etc.) to move by or as if by means of a pump.

Usage examples:

The blood is pumped around the body
noun

A sports shoe; a plimsoll.

Usage examples:

If you buy the kids plimsolls for pe, rather than pumps, you probably live in east yorkshire - or o…
Pump - all meanings in English

put the screws on

idiom

To use force or threats to make someone do what you want

Usage examples:

They put the screws on him until he paid up.
Put the screws on - all meanings in English

question

ˈkwes.tʃən

noun

A sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information.

Usage examples:

We hope this leaflet has been helpful in answering your questions
verb

Ask (someone) questions, especially in an official context.

Usage examples:

Four men were being questioned about the killings
verb

A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

Question - all meanings in English

worm something out of someone

phrasal verb

To try and get information from someone that they are trying to keep secret

Usage examples:

He wasn't going to tell me, but i managed to worm it out of him.
Worm something out of someone - all meanings in English

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