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question master

question master

4.8
A person who asks people for answers and runs a quiz show on radio or TV
  • noun
translation icon : presentador de preguntas
  • The question master welcomed the contestants and explained the rules of the game.

Examples

  • Who will be the next question master for the quiz?

  • He was a famous question master on several British television shows in the 1980s.

  • As question master, she kept the quiz moving at a lively pace.

  • The question master announced the rules of the game.

  • As question master, she kept the quiz moving at a lively pace.

  • The question master welcomed the contestants and explained the rules of the game.

  • He was a famous question master on several British television shows in the 1980s.

Synonyms

questioner
vsquestion master
  • Formal
23 3.2

A person who asks for information, often in a public meeting

presides over and runs a broadcast quiz rather than merely asking questions
quizmaster
vsquestion master
5 5.9

A person who asks questions and runs a quiz show on radio or television

is the alternative title used for the same show role
quizzer
vsquestion master
4.9

A person who asks people questions to test their knowledge

focuses on hosting and controlling a broadcast game rather than testing for qualifications

Surface Forms

question master singular
question masters plural

Morphology

question + master

The meaning 'the person who asks the questions and controls a quiz' is directly compositional from 'question' (the content asked) + 'master' (a person in charge), so a learner who knows both words can infer an agent who controls/questions. The noun–noun role-forming pattern is common and cross-linguistically familiar, making the expression readily understandable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Question master The noun question master comes from putting together question and master. Picture someone who 'masters' the questions in a quiz, asking and controlling the game, so the phrase means 'the person who asks the questions and controls a quiz show'.