1. third-person singular simple present tense of 'cloze'; to create or complete a cloze test by removing words from a text
Usage: educational, linguistics

1. plural of 'cloze'; exercises or tests in which words are removed from a passage and students must fill in the blanks
Usage: educational, linguistics

Examples

• The teacher clozes the passage by removing every fifth word.
• Students completed several clozes to practice their reading comprehension.
• Clozes are commonly used to assess vocabulary and grammar knowledge.
• The language program includes daily clozes for learners.
• She clozes the text strategically to target specific skills.