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Itinerant quacks or charlatans abounded - and these were far from being automatically mere ignorant hucksters or snake-charming tricksters.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word quack, from the sound of a duck to a fraudulent practitioner of medicine. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.
Worst of all, he has manifested an egregious lack of integrity by promoting quack treatments and cures in the interest of personal financial gain. From Gizmodo. On one side is an army of quacks and pseudo-environmentalists waging a leftist war on science. From Slate Magazine.
a fraudulent or ignorant pretender to medical skill: Desperation for a cure led her to a quack who took her money. a person who pretends, professionally or publicly, to have skill, knowledge, or qualifications they do not possess; a charlatan. Synonyms: phony, mountebank.
6 meanings: 1. (of a duck) to utter a harsh guttural sound 2. to make a noise like a duck 3. the harsh guttural sound made by a.... Click for more definitions.
Quack can mean the sound of a duck, or a fraudulent person who claims medical knowledge or skills. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of quack from various dictionaries and sources.
Definition of quack noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
