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Busy Words Trivia Quiz

Almost an alphabetical assortment, though not in any order, of words with several meanings. Thank you to 'Encarta' and 'Chambers', my sources. Have fun and enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fiachra. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Fiachra

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
150,336

Updated
Apr 28 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
1407

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What four letter boys' name can be a target, a score, a stain or a starting line?

Answer: (Evangelist)

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of the following words also means unyielding or cruel? Hint

Mercury

Lead

Iron

Zinc

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Question 3 of 15

3. What letter can you add to RACE to get a word meaning bolster?

Answer: (No hint)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of these words can also mean abstain? Hint

Fleet

Rapid

Quick

Fast

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Question 5 of 15

5. This is a three letter word meaning flagon, receptacle, irk and rattle.

Answer: (J + 2 letters)

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Question 6 of 15

6. This word is found in a garment, animal harness, a bond, and an aircraft part. Hint

Propeller

Hem

Yoke

Saddle

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Question 7 of 15

7. What three letter word means pull, tow, contest and a type of boat?

Answer: (Anagram of gut)

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Question 8 of 15

8. If you are exploited, handled, treated, employed, then you are also _____, according to this very famous cryptic crossword clue.

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 9 of 15

9. What weather feature has a homograph that can be used to mean coil, zig-zag, meander and wreathe? Hint

Hail

Rain

Wind

Storm

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Question 10 of 15

10. What type of journalist can also be a cough?

Answer: (4 Letters)

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Question 11 of 15

11. With this little word you can stand in, hang upon, draw, make into a shipping company. It's a ....

Answer: (L + 3 letters)

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Question 12 of 15

12. What type of tomb can be found in a wine cellar?

Answer: (V + 4 Letters)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Look for a primate to mock.

Answer: (3 Letters)

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Question 14 of 15

14. What letter must be added to LOSE to make a word meaning secretive, shut, nearby.

Answer: (No Hint)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Finally what type of fastener can also mean energy? Hint

Zip

Button

Hook and eye

Stud

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What four letter boys' name can be a target, a score, a stain or a starting line?

Answer: Mark

This is really busy, I found over twenty meanings. Did you know in Medieval times a mark was land held in common by the community in both Germany and England?

2. Which of the following words also means unyielding or cruel?

Answer: Iron

The meanings vary here ranging from a metal to a golf club.

3. What letter can you add to RACE to get a word meaning bolster?

Answer: B

Brace also means two, support and clamp.

4. Which of these words can also mean abstain?

Answer: Fast

Fast means diet, secure and speed. It also means, according to my soap powder box, unfading.

5. This is a three letter word meaning flagon, receptacle, irk and rattle.

Answer: Jar

Jar also means pot, jolt and annoy. A jarring sound which usually sets teeth on edge is chalk or a long nail on a blackboard.

6. This word is found in a garment, animal harness, a bond, and an aircraft part.

Answer: Yoke

Of course, you recognised yoke.

7. What three letter word means pull, tow, contest and a type of boat?

Answer: Tug

I was surprised to discover that the word comes from the 13th century and is Indo-European.

8. If you are exploited, handled, treated, employed, then you are also _____, according to this very famous cryptic crossword clue.

Answer: Used

Someone who has been used may feel abused.

9. What weather feature has a homograph that can be used to mean coil, zig-zag, meander and wreathe?

Answer: Wind

What about a long walk by a meandering river? Sounds delightful, however as I write there is a force 8 gale blowing and driving rain outside, so I'll pass.

10. What type of journalist can also be a cough?

Answer: Hack

The word also means to cut or gash, so I suppose using it to describe a cough means pain. Does it mean that a hack journalist cuts away at a story and has no regard for standards or truth?

11. With this little word you can stand in, hang upon, draw, make into a shipping company. It's a ....

Answer: Line

You can walk the line, too, according to the late great Johnny Cash.

12. What type of tomb can be found in a wine cellar?

Answer: Vault

Vault also means to spring or to jump.

13. Look for a primate to mock.

Answer: Ape

Ape also means a clumsy person and an imitator.

14. What letter must be added to LOSE to make a word meaning secretive, shut, nearby.

Answer: C

This is one of the busiest words with a great variety of meaning. It works on the stock exchange too, meaning having an end of day value after trading.

15. Finally what type of fastener can also mean energy?

Answer: Zip

Yes, zip means energy, a post code, a hissing sound as well as a fastner.
What a lot of busy words there are in English.

Source: Author Fiachra

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