English dictionary
quack
/kw/&/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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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.
Source: webster1913
noun
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an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
Source: WordNet 3.0
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the harsh sound of a duck
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The cry of the duck, or a sound in imitation of it; a hoarse, quacking noise.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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medically unqualified
ExamplesA quack doctor.
Source: WordNet 3.0
verb
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utter quacking noises
ExamplesThe ducks quacked.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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act as a medical quack or a charlatan
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To utter a sound like the cry of a duck.
Source: webster1913