quizmaster

Everyday

A quizmaster is the person who asks the questions in a quiz, keeps the score and says who has won. tree →

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".