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quack 1
(kwăk)n.
The characteristic sound uttered by a duck.
intr.v. quacked, quack·ing, quacks
To utter the characteristic sound of a duck.
[Middle English quek, of imitative origin.]
quack′y adj.
quack 2
(kwăk)n.
1. An untrained person who pretends to be a physician and dispenses medical advice and treatment.
2. A charlatan; a mountebank.
adj.
Relating to or characteristic of a quack: a quack cure.
intr.v. quacked, quack·ing, quacks
To act as a medical quack or a charlatan.
[Short for quacksalver.]
quack′er·y n.
quack′ish adj.
quack′ish·ly adv.
quack
(kwæk)vb (intr)
1. (of a duck) to utter a harsh guttural sound
2. to make a noise like a duck
n
the harsh guttural sound made by a duck
[C17: of imitative origin; related to Dutch kwakken, German quacken]
quack
(kwæk)n
1.
a. an unqualified person who claims medical knowledge or other skills
b. (as modifier): a quack doctor.
2. (Medicine) informal Brit and Austral and NZ a doctor; physician or surgeon
vb
(intr) to act in the manner of a quack
[C17: short for quacksalver]
ˈquackish adj
quack1
(kwæk)n.
1. the harsh, throaty cry of a duck or any similar sound.
v.i. 2. to utter a quack.
[1610–20; compare Dutch kwakken, German quacken]
quack2
(kwæk)n.
1. a fraudulent pretender to medical skill.
2. a person who pretends, professionally or publicly, to skill, knowledge, or qualifications he or she does not possess; a charlatan.
adj. 3. being a quack: a quack psychologist.
4. of, pertaining to, or befitting a quack or quackery: quack methods; quack medicine.
[1620–30; short for quacksalver]
quack′ish, adj.
quack′ish•ness, n.
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Past participle: quacked
Gerund: quacking
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Noun | 1. | ![]() doc, doctor, physician, Dr., MD, medico - a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" charlatan, mountebank - a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes |
2. | quack - the harsh sound of a duck sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" | |
Verb | 1. | quack - utter quacking noises; "The ducks quacked" |
2. | quack - act as a medical quack or a charlatan practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" | |
Adj. | 1. | quack - medically unqualified; "a quack doctor" unqualified - not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training |
quack
noun
1. doctor, GP, physician, medical practitioner I went everywhere for treatment, tried all sorts of quacks.
adjective
1. fake, fraudulent, phoney or phony (informal), pretended, sham, counterfeit Why do intelligent people find quack remedies so appealing?
quack
nounTranslations
صَوْت البَطمُشَعْوِذيُبَطْبِط
kvákáníkvákatmastičkářšarlatán
kvaksalverrapperappen
prääks
huijarikvaakpuoskarivaakkua
garg, gagggarga, gagga
ガー ガーガーガーと鳴くガヤガヤしゃべるクェッ クェックワッ クワッ
pēkšķēšanapēkšķētšarlatāns
kwakkwakenkwakzalver
mastičkár
kvakanjekvakati
ördek sesişarlatanvakvaklamakyalancı doktor
quack
1quack
2n (also quack doctor) → Quacksalber m, → Kurpfuscher m; (hum: = doctor) → Doktor m, → Medizinmann m (hum)
adj attr → Kurpfuscher-; quack methods → Kurpfuschermethoden pl; quack remedy → Mittelchen nt
quack1
(kwak) noun the cry of a duck.
verb to make such a sound. The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.
quack2
(kwak) noun (used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications. a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.
quack
n. charlatán, persona que pretende tener cualidades o conocimientos para curar enfermedades.