plural noun
Questions or tasks used to measure what people know or can do.
The students take their final tests this week.
She studies hard for her tests.
American English
How to pronounce tests
noun · verbA2Very common word
TEHSTS
/tʰɛsts/
One syllable.
Form of test
Tests can be the plural noun or the third-person singular form of the verb test.
Questions or tasks used to measure what people know or can do.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Medical checks that look for signs of a disease or check how the body is working.
The doctor will run tests on your blood.
The tests showed no sign of infection.
plural noun
Difficult situations that show how good, strong, or capable people or things are.
These games will be good tests for our young team.
The mountain climbs were difficult tests of their strength.
third-person singular verb
Checks what someone knows or can do, often with questions or tasks.
The teacher tests us on vocabulary every Friday.
The course tests students on basic math.
Useful expressions
A chance to drive a vehicle before deciding whether to buy it.
We took the SUV for a test drive.
To use something in a real or difficult situation to see how well it works.
The field trial put the new machine to the test.
To get a medical result that shows a condition is present or absent.
She tested negative for the virus.