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Definition of Quack

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

2. Verb. Utter quacking noises. "The ducks quacked"

3. Adjective. Medically unqualified. "A quack doctor"

4. Noun. The harsh sound of a duck.

5. Verb. Act as a medical quack or a charlatan.

Definition of Quack

1. v. i. To utter a sound like the cry of a duck.

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

3. a. Pertaining to or characterized by, boasting and pretension; used by quacks; pretending to cure diseases; as, a quack medicine; a quack doctor.

Definition of Quack

1. to utter the characteristic cry of a duck [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Quack

1. Pertaining to or characterised by, boasting and pretension; used by quacks; pretending to cure diseases; as, a quack medicine; a quack doctor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quack

QO qoph qophs QR QRS complex QRS interval qs qua qua qua-bird

Quaalude quaaludes quab quacha quack (current term) quack (current term) quack(a) quack-quack quacked quacker

quackeries quackers quackery quackery quackgrass quackier quackiest quacking quackish quackism

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