What’s in a Word Quiz
The two descriptions in each question give the same word for two different meanings. Can you deduce the correct word?
This is a fairly easy quiz round and is great for an ice-breaker at a pub quiz as it gets the teams talking.
e.g.
Description - The opposite of left / Always correct
Answer - RIGHT
QUESTIONS
1. Slang word for prostitute / Rugby player in the middle of the front row forwards
2. An essential part of government / An item of kitchen furniture
3. To pay close attention / An increase on savings
4. To glide over ice / A flatfish
5. A body of water in East England / To clean
6. Needed on an envelope / To smash down with a foot
7. A playing surface / Tar
8. Fruit cordial / To squeeze
9. To keep in mint condition / Whole fruit jam
10. Waste paper / Human powered carriage to transport a person or persons
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ANSWERS
1. Slang word for prostitute / Rugby player in the middle of the front row forwards
HOOKER
2. An essential part of government / An item of kitchen furniture
CABINET
3. To pay close attention / An increase on savings
INTEREST
4. To glide over ice / A flatfish
SKATE
5. A body of water in East England / To clean
WASH
6. Needed on an envelope / To smash down with a foot
STAMP
7. A playing surface / Tar
PITCH
8. Fruit cordial / To squeeze
SQUASH
9. To keep in mint condition / Whole fruit jam
PRESERVE
10. Waste paper / Human powered carriage to transport a person or persons
LITTER