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quizmaster

[ kwiz-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]
/ ˈkwɪzˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /
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noun

a person who asks questions of contestants in a game, especially as part of a radio or television program.

RELATED WORDS

inspector, auditor, investigator, appraiser, questioner, proctor, researcher, inquisitor, inquirer, reviewer, interrogator, analyst, assayer, quizzer, scrutinizer, checker, prober

Nearby words

quixotic, quixotism, quiz, quiz kid, quiz program, quizmaster, quizzical, quizzically, qum, qumran, qungur

Origin of quizmaster

First recorded in 1885–90; quiz + master
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British Dictionary definitions for quizmaster

quizmaster

/ (ˈkwɪzˌmɑːstə) /

noun

a person who puts questions to contestants on a quiz programme
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