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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.

Words related to quizmaster

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

Words nearby quizmaster

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

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012