Meaning & use

quack

noun·Everyday

The harsh, flat sound that a duck makes, or the act of making this sound.

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The duck let out a quack and waddled toward the water's edge.

We could hear the quack of geese somewhere beyond the reeds.

A note on using this word

Quack can function as both a noun for the sound and a verb for making it: 'the duck quacks.'

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A person who dishonestly claims medical knowledge or skill that they do not actually have.

The old remedy was sold by a quack who had no real medical training.

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