Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
cloze
noun
/kloʊz/
Definition
A cloze is a type of test or exercise where words are omitted from a text, and the participant is required to fill in the blanks.
Examples
- The teacher used a cloze exercise to help students learn new vocabulary.
- In the exam, a cloze item asked students to fill in the missing words from a passage.
- Online quizzes often include cloze formats to assess comprehension.
Meaning
The term ‘cloze’ comes from the word ‘closure,’ indicating the completion of a text by understanding its context.
Synonyms
- fill-in-the-blank
- gap-fill exercise
- completion task
