/ Dictionary / Index C charlatan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: char•la•tan Pronunciation: (shär'lu-tn), [key] — n. a person who pretends to more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: charlatan (Thesaurus) charlady charlatanism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quandary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language