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One Word, Two Meanings Trivia Quiz

I will give you two meanings to a single word. You must choose the proper word.

A multiple-choice quiz by Pick61. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Pick61

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
353,898

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1899

Last 3 plays: ZWOZZE (2/10), holetown (10/10), Guest 138 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What word describes a formal gala in which dancing is involved or a usually round sphere used in games? Hint

disc

ball

sock hop

orb

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the word for a wooden object used to strike at a ball or a flying mammal which appeared in the first Dracula movie? Hint

bat

squirrel

stick

post

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is a description of a state of good health or a dug or drilled hole to obtain water? Hint

well

spring

hale

fount

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is a receptacle from which to eat soup or a ball which is rolled towards wooden pins, in an attempt to knock them down? Hint

tennis

dish

bowl

platter

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is a musical ensemble or a group of robbers? Hint

congress

assemblage

band

gang

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Question 6 of 10

6. What word means to describe a high, very sharp incline or the act of making tea? Hint

mount

mug

steep

crag

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is a span to permit traffic across a river or gorge and an artificial replacement for missing teeth? Hint

bridge

causeway

implant

partial

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is a word meaning to teach someone a skill or an assembly of cars pulled by a locomotive? Hint

express

coach

train

impart

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is a word meaning to practice a skill or to bore a hole in something? Hint

wedge

drill

poke

sink

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is a word meaning to raise something, such as wages or prices, or to take a long nature walk? Hint

lift

tour

inflate

hike

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What word describes a formal gala in which dancing is involved or a usually round sphere used in games?

Answer: ball

But it's not polite to play ball at a ball. The word describing a dance has Greek roots (ballizein, to dance); the origin of the word that describes a sphere is middle English (bal or balle).

2. What is the word for a wooden object used to strike at a ball or a flying mammal which appeared in the first Dracula movie?

Answer: bat

Of course, you could use a bat to swing at a bat if the occasion arose. The middle English used it to describe a cudgel, while at the same time, to the Scandinavians, it was the flying mammal we all know and love.

3. What is a description of a state of good health or a dug or drilled hole to obtain water?

Answer: well

You have to be well to dig a well, I would suppose. Both uses are apparently from the middle English, "wellen".

4. What is a receptacle from which to eat soup or a ball which is rolled towards wooden pins, in an attempt to knock them down?

Answer: bowl

You simply can't eat soup from a bowl and bowl at the same time. 'Bolle' is middle English for a receptacle, while 'boule' is a French word for ball.

5. What is a musical ensemble or a group of robbers?

Answer: band

A group of musical robbers could be the band's band. 'Banda' is of Latin origin and is an assemblage or group.

6. What word means to describe a high, very sharp incline or the act of making tea?

Answer: steep

The longer you steep the stronger the tea, I've been told. Both uses spring from the middle English 'stepe' (adjective) and 'stepen' (verb).

7. What is a span to permit traffic across a river or gorge and an artificial replacement for missing teeth?

Answer: bridge

It's also a card game which I don't understand. 'Brycg' is old English for a span, while using it in a dental sense is fairly recent and is a shortening of 'bridgework'.

8. What is a word meaning to teach someone a skill or an assembly of cars pulled by a locomotive?

Answer: train

I guess you have to train someone to drive a train. 'Train' is of Latin origin and describes something dragged or pulled. As a verb it probably comes from military usage.

9. What is a word meaning to practice a skill or to bore a hole in something?

Answer: drill

Do you have to drill to learn to drill? The word comes from the Dutch 'dril' as a noun and 'drillen' as a verb.

10. What is a word meaning to raise something, such as wages or prices, or to take a long nature walk?

Answer: hike

When your boss gives you a pay hike, you have more time to take a hike. The word comes from the English dialect 'hyke' which means to take a long, vigorous walk. As a noun, the usage is American and fairly recent.

Source: Author Pick61

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