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quack

/kw/&/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Pertaining to or characterized by, boasting and pretension; used by quacks; pretending to cure diseases; as, a <i>quack</i> medicine; a <i>quack</i> doctor.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice

    noun.person

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. the harsh sound of a duck

    noun.event

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. The cry of the duck, or a sound in imitation of it; a hoarse, quacking noise.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. medically unqualified

    adj.all

    Examples
    A quack doctor.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. utter quacking noises

    verb.communication

    Examples
    The ducks quacked.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. act as a medical quack or a charlatan

    verb.body

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. To utter a sound like the cry of a duck.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

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