quack
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
quacks;
quacked;
quacking
quacks;
quacked;
quacking
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUACK
[no object]
of a duck
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to make a loud sound
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We could hear the ducks quacking.
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quack
/ˈkwæk/
noun
plural
quacks
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quack
/ˈkwæk/
noun
plural
quacks
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUACK
[count]
:
the loud sound that is made by a duck
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compare 3quack
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quack
/ˈkwæk/
noun
plural
quacks
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quack
/ˈkwæk/
noun
plural
quacks
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUACK
[count]
informal
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disapproving
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an unskillful doctor or a person who falsely claims to have medical skills
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That quack almost killed me by prescribing the wrong medication.
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Her doctor turned out to be a real quack.
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British
— used in usually a negative or humorous way to refer to a doctor
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a visit to the quack
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compare 2quack
— quack
adjective, always used before a noun-
quack medicines
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a quack doctor
