quack

1 of 5

verb (1)

ˈkwak

quacked; quacking; quacks

intransitive verb

: to make the characteristic cry of a duck

quack

2 of 5

noun (1)

: a noise made by quacking

quack

3 of 5

verb (2)

quacked; quacking; quacks

intransitive verb

: to act like a quack

quack

4 of 5

noun (2)

: charlatan sense 2

Religious quacks on radio and television thinking up new ways to take money from ignorant listeners and incidentally from legitimate churches.

Andrew A. Rooney

: an ignorant, misinformed, or dishonest practitioner of medicine

No doubt these misunderstandings and dashed hopes have driven many cancer patients and their families into the arms of quacks.

Haydn Bush

quackish

ˈkwa-kish

adjective

quack

5 of 5

adjective

: of, relating to, or used by quacks

quack cancer cures

单词	quack
释义	quack 1 of 5 verb (1) ˈkwak quacked; quacking; quacks intransitive verb : to make the characteristic cry of a duck quack 2 of 5 noun (1) : a noise made by quacking quack 3 of 5 verb (2) quacked; quacking; quacks intransitive verb : to act like a quack quack 4 of 5 noun (2) 1 : charlatan sense 2 Religious quacks on radio and television thinking up new ways to take money from ignorant listeners and incidentally from legitimate churches. Andrew A. Rooney 2 : an ignorant, misinformed, or dishonest practitioner of medicine No doubt these misunderstandings and dashed hopes have driven many cancer patients and their families into the arms of quacks. Haydn Bush quackish ˈkwa-kish adjective quack 5 of 5 adjective : of, relating to, or used by quacks quack cancer cures Synonyms Noun (2) charlatan fake faker fakir fraud hoaxer humbug impostor imposter mountebank phony phoney pretender quacksalver ringer sham See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb (1) alteration of queck to quack, from Middle English queken, from queke, interjection, of imitative origin Noun (2) and Verb (2) short for quacksalver First Known Use Verb (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (1) 1798, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 1628, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1653, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing quack quack grass quack grass Kids Definition quack 1 of 4 verb ˈkwak quacked; quacking : to make the cry of a duck quack 2 of 4 noun : a cry made by a duck quack 3 of 4 noun : a person who pretends to have medical knowledge and skill quack 4 of 4 adjective : relating to, being, or used by a person who pretends to have medical skill a quack doctor quack remedies Medical Definition quack 1 of 2 noun ˈkwak : a pretender to medical skill : an ignorant or dishonest practitioner quack 2 of 2 adjective : of, relating to, characteristic of, or being a quack scores of quack remedies for arthritis Jane E. Brody quack noun as in fake one who makes false claims of identity or expertise don't bother to see that guy, as I've heard he's a quack with no actual training Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fake fraud sham charlatan pretender mountebank faker misleader deceiver phony impostor imposter phoney quacksalver fakir counterfeiter hoaxer humbug ringer operator actor copycat imitator mimic sharper dissembler skinner swindler impersonator poseur trickster duper bluffer feigner dodger defrauder fraudster scammer scamster cozener sharpie sharpy Antonyms & Near Antonyms expert master professional wizard authority virtuoso whiz ace maestro past master adept crackerjack crackajack See More
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