mountebank
mountebank · mountebanks · mountebanked · mountebanking
To act as a mountebankTo act as a mountebank.
/ˈmaʊntəˌbæŋk/
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To act as a mountebank.
(transitive)To cheat by boasting and false pretenses.
Origin
From archaic Italian montambanco (“quack who mounts a bench to hawk his wares”), contracteFrom archaic Italian montambanco (“quack who mounts a bench to hawk his wares”), contracted from monta-in-banco (“mount on bench”).
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Forms
mountebanks, mountebanking, mountebanked, mountebanked| Base form | mountebank · to mountebank |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mountebanks |
| Present participle | mountebanking |
| Past simple | mountebanked |
| Past participle | mountebanked |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle