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Meaning of 'quack'
Meaning of 'quack' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Quack 
[ a.]
- Pertaining to or characterized by, boasting and pretension;
used by quacks; pretending to cure diseases; as, a quack medicine; a
quack doctor. [ a.]2. Quack [ n.]
- The cry of the duck, or a sound in imitation of it; a
hoarse, quacking noise. [ n.]- A boastful pretender to medical skill; an empiric; an ignorant practitioner.
- Hence, one who boastfully pretends to skill or knowledge of any kind not possessed; a charlatan.
3. Quack [ v. i.]
- To utter a sound like the cry of a duck. [ v. i.]- To make vain and loud pretensions; to boast.
- To act the part of a quack, or pretender.
Meaning of 'quack' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. quack [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- utter quacking noises
- utter quacking noises
Example in sentence:
- The ducks quacked
2. quack [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- medically unqualified
- medically unqualified
Example in sentence:
- a quack doctor
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