Quack
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verb
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noun
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adjective
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(As a verb)
Quack ( verb )
- To make the characteristic sound of a duck.
- To make a noise similar to the characteristic sound of a duck.
Origin:
From the imitative sound of a duck, first recorded in the 15th century.
Examples:
- The ducks quacked as they swam on the pond.
- The duck quacked loudly.
- The toy duck quacked when you squeezed it.
- He quacked like a duck to make his kids laugh.
- The ducks quacked as they paddled in the water.
(As a noun)
Quack ( noun )
- The characteristic sound of a duck.
- An imposter or charlatan in a profession, especially medicine.
Origin:
From the verb quack.
Examples:
- The quack of the duck could be heard from far away.
- He was a quack doctor who had no medical qualifications.
- The quack of the ducks filled the morning air.
- She was wary of the quack's promise of a miracle cure.
- The quack of the ducks woke her up.
(As an adjective)
Quack ( adjective )
- Imitating the sound of a duck.
- Imitating the sound of a duck.
- Of or characteristic of a charlatan or quack; fake or fraudulent.
Origin:
From the noun quack.
Examples:
- The quack alarm clock made the sound of a duck instead of a beep.
- The quack medicine was nothing more than sugar pills.
- The quack doctor promised a cure for cancer.
- The quack treatment turned out to be a scam.
- The quack doctor's office was decorated with fake degrees and certificates.