noun
- the act of asking questions to test knowledge
verb
- present participle of quiz; asking someone questions to test their knowledge
- present participle of quiz; looking at someone or something with curiosity or suspicion
Usage: somewhat formal
Examples
- The teacher was quizzing the students on yesterday’s lesson.
- She spent the evening quizzing her daughter about math facts.
- He kept quizzing me with that suspicious look.
- The detective was quizzing the witness about what she saw.
- The constant quizzing made the students nervous.
- Her quizzing glance made him uncomfortable.