1. a test or exercise in which words are removed from a passage and the reader must supply the missing words.
Usage: commonly used in language teaching and assessment

1. relating to or denoting a cloze test or exercise.

Examples

• The teacher gave the class a cloze test to assess their reading comprehension.
• In the cloze exercise, students had to fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
• Cloze activities are effective for teaching vocabulary in context.
• The cloze passage had ten missing words that students needed to complete.
• Language learners often practice with cloze tests to improve their fluency.
• The cloze format helps teachers identify which words students struggle with.