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Verbing the Noun Trivia Quiz

Our language keeps adding new words to accommodate advancing technology, and older ones die off from neglect. Pick the noun that best fits the verb it has become in the 21st century. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by alexis722. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
alexis722

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,323

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1587

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. You have to send a message to Garcia right this minute. Telegrams are outmoded, phone calls are too expensive, so what -ing can you use? Hint

Telex

Track

Text

Tabulat

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Question 2 of 10

2. What's the -ing that became popular when the "Seinfeld" series was still running? Hint

Reverb

Reparty

Rebox

Regift

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the social networking sites, you may do this to someone or have it done to you.
Which -ing is this? Hint

Friend

Companion

Bond

Acquaintenc

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Question 4 of 10

4. When a thinktank gets together, they might be doing this -ing? Hint

Subvert

Prevaricat

Solution

Procrastinat

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Question 5 of 10

5. You're moving the cursor around to find the right quiz. What -ing is it called? Hint

Llama

Dogsbody

Mous

Ratt

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Question 6 of 10

6. You're talking to somebody in a casual way when his friend pops in and asks if you are what -ing about politics? Hint

Chumm

Breakfast

Gription

Dialog

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Question 7 of 10

7. You've been sent out to make a complete check of the building, as corporate spies have been reported, or maybe even burglars. Which -ing are you involved in? Hint

Transition

Secret

Securitiz

Chuff

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Question 8 of 10

8. You've got this package for your aunt in Minnesota, and you really don't feel like driving to the post office. What's an -ing you can use instead? Hint

Airlift

FedEx

Nato

Stamp

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Question 9 of 10

9. The comic strip duo of Calvin and Hobbes came up with a nifty expression for this whole phenomenon. What is it? Hint

"Nouning verbs makes weirdness"

"Language weirds verbs"

"Adverbing nouns gets weird"

"Verbing weirds language"

10. This verb applies in situations such as speed dating, or any activity in which you have a limited time to be at a site. You need to move fast or the person waiting will do what -ing to you? Hint

Displum

String

Went

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. You have to send a message to Garcia right this minute. Telegrams are outmoded, phone calls are too expensive, so what -ing can you use?

Answer: Text

You've seen them, or you are one of those doing it. Texting is everywhere, doesn't make a sound and the fact that your eyes are glued to your lap may not give you away even in school. A pseudo-language has sprung up from the keyboard.

2. What's the -ing that became popular when the "Seinfeld" series was still running?

Answer: Regift

What do you do with an unwanted gift from someone? In this classic situation you simply put it back in the box and use it as a gift for someone that person doesn't know, presuming the original gifter doesn't visit you often or have the opportunity to notice that you don't seem to have it around.

Seinfeld created some handy new words like 'spongeworthy', an adjective for someone who is worth using personal sexual protection for. I know, I know, a preposition is a word you do not end a sentence with. Unless you do.

3. In the social networking sites, you may do this to someone or have it done to you. Which -ing is this?

Answer: Friend

While each site may have its own version of 'friending', it seems that the worst thing that can happen in there is to be 'unfriended' by someone you care about.
ISC/ro, the International Scrabble Club, for example, uses 'buddy' rather than friend. Those with whom you do not care to play are placed in your 'no-play' list.

4. When a thinktank gets together, they might be doing this -ing?

Answer: Solution

Solutioning is what we now do for coming up with a practical answer to a problem.
Prevaricating is lying. Procrastinating is...I'll have to let you know later. Subverting is planning to undermine someone or thing.

5. You're moving the cursor around to find the right quiz. What -ing is it called?

Answer: Mous

We use mouses with or without tails. Mouses has apparently become an accepted plural to distinguish the computer mouse from live rodents: mice.

6. You're talking to somebody in a casual way when his friend pops in and asks if you are what -ing about politics?

Answer: Dialog

Dialoguing is the more sophisticated word to use when you're talking. It sounds much more important and spyworthy. To assist this idea, you glance around furtively from time to time and murmur into your wristwatch.
Chumming can refer to the placing of alluring, preferably bloody, bits of enticement into water to bring fish to your boat.
Breakfasting is what you might do in the morning.
Gription isn't a word, but it's apt for describing the ability to get ahold of slippery things.

7. You've been sent out to make a complete check of the building, as corporate spies have been reported, or maybe even burglars. Which -ing are you involved in?

Answer: Securitiz

We no longer make our homes and workplaces safe, we securitize them (or, in some parts of the world, securitise them), which can be anything from a simple deadbolt lock to an elaborate computerised system in the case of high profile buildings, top secret, hush-hush and button your lip!

8. You've got this package for your aunt in Minnesota, and you really don't feel like driving to the post office. What's an -ing you can use instead?

Answer: FedEx

FedExing has become a verb, and sometimes you can UPS packages, but DHLing hasn't become as popular. Yet. Googling is trending so you can probably find your best carrier online and get the lowest rate for your purposes.

9. The comic strip duo of Calvin and Hobbes came up with a nifty expression for this whole phenomenon. What is it?

Answer: "Verbing weirds language"

We do transitioning, actioning, rightsizing, concretizing, workshopping, messaging, badmouthing, elbowing, shouldering, footing, stomaching, heading, necking, strongarming, backing, fronting, siding, beavering, pigeonholing and a variety of odd actions.

10. This verb applies in situations such as speed dating, or any activity in which you have a limited time to be at a site. You need to move fast or the person waiting will do what -ing to you?

Answer: Next

You get your 5 minutes, 15 seconds or whatever and then there's a signal to shift to another screen, table or site. You're being 'nexted'. You may be relieved or frustrated, but you have to move along so everyone gets his time or money's worth. Otherwise they may 'guilt' you!

Source: Author alexis722

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