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quack 1 Q0005700 (kwăk)n. The characteristic sound uttered by a duck.intr.v. quacked, quack·ing, quacks To utter the characteristic sound of a duck. [Middle English quek, of imitative origin.] quack′y adj.
quack 2 Q0005700 (kwăk)n.1. An untrained person who pretends to be a physician and dispenses medical advice and treatment.2. A charlatan; a mountebank.adj. Relating to or characteristic of a quack: a quack cure.intr.v. quacked, quack·ing, quacks To act as a medical quack or a charlatan. [Short for quacksalver.] quack′er·y n.quack′ish adj.quack′ish·ly adv.quacky (ˈkwækɪ) adj, quackier or quackiest1. sounding like a quack2. informal characterized by quackery EncyclopediaSeequackLegalSeeQuack |