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   Quack

   /kwak/

   

   noun

   • 1. the characteristic harsh sound made by a duck: "I heard a quack and saw some ducks huddled together"

   verb

   • 1. (of a duck) make a characteristic harsh sound: "ducks quacked from the lake"
   • ▪ talk loudly and foolishly: "he was still quacking about vinyl's alleged superiority to CDs"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a verb): imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 20

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   What does quack mean?

   • a word created to imitate the sound made by a duck a shortened form of earlier quacksalver "a person who pretends to have medical skill"; of Dutch origin Nglish: Translation of quack for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of quack for Arabic Speakers Love words? Need even more definitions?

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   What does it mean when a duck quacks?

   • When a duck quacks, it makes the noise that ducks typically make. There were ducks quacking on the lawn. [VERB] Quack is also a noun . Suddenly he heard a quack. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. a. b. 2.

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   What is a bad quack?

   • A bad quack is someone pretending to be a doctor. (You'd be better off visiting the duck with your ailment.) If you ever get a chance to interview a celebrity duck, prepare to write the word quack in your notebook many, many times, because that’s all that ducks can say. The way you spell animal sounds changes depending what language you speak.

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   What is a good Quack & a bad quack?

   • There are good quacks and bad quacks. A good quack is the sound a duck makes. A bad quack is someone pretending to be a doctor. (You'd be better off visiting the duck with your ailment.) If you ever get a chance to interview a celebrity duck, prepare to write the word quack in your notebook many, many times, because that’s all that ducks can say.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word quack, from the sound of a duck to a fraudulent practitioner of medicine. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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   a person who pretends, professionally or publicly, to have skill, knowledge, or qualifications they do not possess; a charlatan. Synonyms: phony, mountebank. adjective. being a fraudulent or ignorant pretender to skills, especially medical skills: He's just a quack psychologist who complicates everyone's problems.

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   QUACK definition: 1. to make the usual sound of a duck: 2. a person who dishonestly pretends to have medical skills…. Learn more.

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   quack noun [C] (PERSON) disapproving. a person who dishonestly pretends to have medical skills or knowledge. UK informal often disapproving. a doctor: Have you seen a quack about that cough?

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   Quack can mean the sound of a duck, or a fraudulent person who claims medical knowledge or skills. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of quack from various dictionaries and sources.

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   2 days ago · Quack can be a noun, adjective, or verb, meaning a fraudulent or unqualified person or thing, a harsh sound like a duck, or to make such a sound. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and synonyms of quack from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Definitions of quack. noun. the harsh sound of a duck. see more. verb. utter quacking noises. “The ducks quacked ” see more. noun. an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice. see more. adjective. medically unqualified. “a quack doctor” synonyms: unqualified.