quack
verb (1)
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Definition of quack
(Entry 1 of 5)
: to make the characteristic cry of a duck
quack
noun (1)Definition of quack (Entry 2 of 5)
: a noise made by quacking
quack
verb (2)Definition of quack (Entry 3 of 5)
: to act like a quack
quack
noun (2)Definition of quack (Entry 4 of 5)
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
quack
adjectiveDefinition of quack (Entry 5 of 5)
: of, relating to, or used by quacks quack cancer cures
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quack
verb
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Kids Definition of quack
(Entry 1 of 4)
: to make the cry of a duck
quack
nounKids Definition of quack (Entry 2 of 4)
: a cry made by a duck
quack
nounKids Definition of quack (Entry 3 of 4)
: a person who pretends to have medical knowledge and skill
quack
adjectiveKids Definition of quack (Entry 4 of 4)
: relating to, being, or used by a person who pretends to have medical skill a quack doctor quack remedies
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Medical Definition of quack
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a pretender to medical skill : an ignorant or dishonest practitioner
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quack
adjectiveMedical Definition of quack (Entry 2 of 2)
: of, relating to, characteristic of, or being a quack scores of quack remedies for arthritis— Jane E. Brody
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