quizmaster
part of speech
noun (a quizmaster, quizmasters)
meaning for a pupil
A quizmaster is the person who asks the questions in a quiz, keeps the score and says who has won. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school, a teacher or pupil may be the quizmaster in a class quiz or end-of-term quiz; in everyday life, pub quizzes and TV quiz shows have quizmasters. In stories the quizmaster may be strict or funny. Phrases: "the quizmaster's question", "act as quizmaster".
examples
- Mr Patel was the quizmaster at our end-of-term quiz. tree →
- The quizmaster read out the scores after each round. tree →
- I want to be the quizmaster next time! tree →
- The quizmaster gave a clue because no one knew the answer. tree →
- On the TV show, the quizmaster wore a shiny suit. tree →
- Our team argued with the quizmaster about question seven. tree →
note
Countable: a quizmaster, quizmasters. It is a compound of quiz + master and can be used for a woman or a man. In the USA a TV quizmaster is often called a "host" or "quiz show host".
Trees and pragmatics
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