noun๐ShareOne who sells dubious medicines."The mountebank at the town fair claimed his tonic could cure all diseases, but it was just colored water. "medicinepersonjobhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareOne who sells by deception; a con artist; a charlatan."The mountebank at the county fair promised a miracle cure for all ailments, but his remedies were just colored water. "personcharacterbusinessjobeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn acrobat."The mountebank balanced precariously on the high wire, thrilling the crowd with his daring leaps. "entertainmentpersonjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo act as a mountebank."The salesman was clearly a mountebank, exaggerating the benefits of the new phone to convince people to buy it. "entertainmentpersonactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo cheat by boasting and false pretenses."The traveling salesman tried to mountebank the farmers, promising incredible yields with his fertilizer while knowing it was ineffective. "characterbusinesspersonactionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading