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单词 quizzing
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quizzing in British English

present participle of verb
quiz
 

quiz in British English

(kwɪz)
nounWord forms: plural quizzes
1. 
a. 
an entertainment in which the general or specific knowledge of the players is tested by a series of questions, esp as a radio or television programme
b. 
(as modifier)
a quiz programme
2. 
any set of quick questions designed to test knowledge
3. 
an investigation by close questioning; interrogation
4.  obsolete
a practical joke; hoax
5.  obsolete
a puzzling or eccentric individual
6.  obsolete
a person who habitually looks quizzically at others, esp through a small monocle
verbWord forms: quizzes, quizzing or quizzed (transitive)
7. 
to investigate by close questioning; interrogate
8.  US and Canadian informal
to test or examine the knowledge of (a student or class)
9. (transitive) obsolete
to look quizzically at, esp through a small monocle
Derived forms
quizzer (ˈquizzer)
noun
Word origin
C18: of unknown origin

Examples of 'quizzing' in a sentence
quizzing

Darren laughed and Moira said, `Clare, stop quizzing Darren.
Skelton, Alison Scott AN OLDER WOMAN
They came out in twos and threes, giving quizzing glances my way, one or two talking softly.
Gash, Jonathan THE TARTAN RINGERS
Another hilarious episode where the quizzing comes a distant second to the banter.
The Sun (2014)
While quizzing the whippersnapper, it emerges he isn't that hoity-toity after all.
The Sun (2014)
The star went into cardiac arrest and cops are quizzing his doctors and aides.
The Sun (2009)
Last night cops were quizzing a man in his 30s.
The Sun (2009)
They were quizzing nine people last night.
The Sun (2009)
That has not stopped advisers quizzing him over his exit plans.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Last night cops were quizzing the suspect, 21.
The Sun (2011)
One minute they're in a car, quizzing him as rain pummels the windscreen.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
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