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quack1

Pronunciation: /kwak/
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Definition of quack

noun

  • the characteristic harsh sound made by a duck: I heard a quack and saw some ducks huddled together

verb

[no object]
  • (of a duck) make a quack: ducks quacked from the lake
  • informal (of a person) talk loudly and foolishly: he was still quacking about vinyl’s alleged superiority to CDs

Origin:

mid 16th century (as a verb): imitative

quack in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of quack in the US English dictionary
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