| Noun | 1. | quack - an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice | |
| 2. | quack - the harsh sound of a ducksound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" | |
| Verb | 1. | quack - utter quacking noises; "The ducks quacked"let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" | |
| 2. | quack - act as a medical quack or a charlatanpractice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" | |
| Adj. | 1. | quack - medically unqualified; "a quack doctor"unqualified - not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training | |