quack
word
/ˈkwæk/
kwak
/kwˈæk/
kwak
Definition
'Quack' is the sound that a duck makes. It can also mean a fake doctor, someone pretending to be a medical professional without real qualifications.
Usage & Nuances
As a noun or verb for duck sounds (children’s books, animal context); as a noun (informal/disparaging) for a fake doctor. 'Quack doctor' is common. As insult, not formal. Don’t confuse with 'quark' (particle) or 'crack' (break).
Spanish: cuac - curandero (falso médico)Portuguese (BR): quack (som do pato) - charlatão (falso médico)Portuguese (PT): quack (som de pato) - charlatão (falso médico)Chinese (Simplified): 嘎嘎叫（鸭叫声）- 江湖医生（假医生）Chinese (Traditional): 呱呱叫（鴨叫聲）- 庸醫（假醫生）Hindi: क्वैक (बतख की आवाज़) - झोला छाप डॉक्टर (नकली डॉक्टर)Arabic: بطبطة (صوت البطة) - دجال (طبيب مزيف)Bengali: ক্যাঁ ক্যাঁ (হাঁসের ডাক) - ভুয়া ডাক্তার (প্রতারক ডাক্তার)Russian: кря (утки) - шарлатан (лжедоктор)Japanese: ガーガー（アヒルの鳴き声） - 偽医者Vietnamese: cạp cạp (tiếng vịt kêu) - lang băm (bác sĩ giả mạo)Korean: 꽥꽥 (오리 소리) - 돌팔이 (가짜 의사)Turkish: vak vak (ördek sesi) - sahte doktorUrdu: کیں کیں (بطخ کی آواز) - جعلی ڈاکٹرIndonesian: kwek-kwek (suara bebek) - dukun palsu (dokter gadungan)
Example Sentences
The duck made a loud quack.
basic
My baby laughed when she heard the quack.
basic
He thinks that doctor is a quack.
basic
Did you hear that? The ducks are starting to quack already!
natural
Be careful—some online health 'experts' are total quacks.
natural
Everyone laughed when she did a perfect quack impression in class.
natural