"quizmaster" meaning in All languages combined

See quizmaster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkwɪzˌmæs.tə(ɹ)/ [UK] Forms: quizmasters [plural]
Etymology: * quiz + master Etymology templates: {{compound|en|quiz|master}} quiz + master Head templates: {{en-noun}} quizmaster (plural quizmasters)
  1. A person who poses questions to contestants on a quiz show. Categories (topical): People, Quiz competitions Synonyms: host Translations (a person who poses questions to contestants on a quiz show): Quizmaster [masculine] (German), Quizmasterin [feminine] (German), játékvezető (Hungarian), kvízmester (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-quizmaster-en-noun-ASp~QB9f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for quizmaster meaning in All languages combined (1.9kB)

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