quack
quack/kwak/
noun
the characteristic harsh sound made by a duck.
"I heard a quack and saw some ducks huddled together"
verb
(of a duck) make a characteristic harsh sound.
"ducks quacked from the lake"
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Apr 15, 2024 · Kids Definition · 1 of 4 noun. ˈkwak. : the cry of a duck. also : a sound resembling this cry. quack · 2 of 4 verb. : to make a quack. quack · 3 ...
adjective. being a fraudulent or ignorant pretender to skills, especially medical skills: He's just a quack psychologist who complicates everyone's problems.
/kwæk/ · noun. the harsh sound of a duck. see moresee less. type of: · verb. utter quacking noises. “The ducks quacked” · noun. an untrained person who pretends ...
disapproving : an unskillful doctor or a person who falsely claims to have medical skills. That quack almost killed me by prescribing the wrong medication.
quack noun [C] (PERSON) disapproving. a person who dishonestly pretends to have medical skills or knowledge.
Quackery
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Quackery, often synonymous with health fraud, is the promotion of fraudulent or ignorant medical practices. Wikipedia
quack in American English 2 · 1. a fraudulent or ignorant pretender to medical skill · 2. a person who pretends, professionally or publicly, to skill, knowledge ...
Any person who pretends to have knowledge or skill in a particular field; charlatan. Webster's New World.
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Noun edit · (derogatory) A fraudulent healer, especially a bombastic peddler in worthless treatments, a doctor who makes false diagnoses for monetary benefit, ...
(informal, disapproving) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical knowledge or skills. quack doctors. I've got a check-up with the quack (= the doctor) ...
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Quack: 1) A practitioner who suggests the use of substances or devices for the prevention or treatment of disease that are known to be ineffective.