quiz
noun
an informal test or examination of a student or class.
quizzing
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present participleof quiz.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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At the Pentagon, Feinberg is known for frequently hosting meetings that last for hours, quizzing company bosses who visit and often staying at work until midnight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
But the idea of sitting down for a date and quizzing each other to see if you’re soulmates is like — what?!
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2025
Lloyd quizzing Mary about the precise nature of his unrequited love.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
Tiffany Anderson, Topeka’s first Black female superintendent, strode to the front of the room, quizzing the children on whether they wanted to be teachers, doctors or even the president of the United States someday.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
Midge was quizzing her completely innocently, that was now obvious.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
