Meaning & use
trivia game
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UK/ˈtrɪviə ɡeɪm/
US/ˈtrɪviə ɡeɪm/
Meaning
nouncountable
A game in which players answer questions about general knowledge or facts.
Grammar: Countable: a trivia game, two trivia games.
Patterns
- play a trivia game
- a trivia game about something
We played a trivia game at the party, and my team won.
The app offers a new trivia game every day.
She enjoys trivia games about history and science.
Word forms
| plural | trivia games |
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Common combinations
- play a trivia game
- Let's play a trivia game while we wait.
- host a trivia game
- The teacher hosted a trivia game in class.
- trivia game night
- Friday is trivia game night at the bar.
- online trivia game
- He spends hours on an online trivia game.
Synonyms and how they differ
- quiz
- A quiz is often shorter and may be for testing knowledge, while a trivia game is usually for fun.
- quiz show
- A quiz show is a TV or radio program, not an interactive game you play yourself.
Word family
Commonly confused: trivia game or trivial game?
trivia game vs trivial game
'Trivial game' is not a common phrase; 'trivial' means unimportant, so it would mean a game that is not important, not a quiz.
Practice
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