chicken
- noun
- /ˈtʃɪkən/
- The two drivers raced towards each other in a terrifying game of chicken.
- game of chicken
One of these consciousnesses loses the game of chicken.
- One of these consciousnesses loses the game of chicken.
- He said that what we're seeing people do is playing, they're playing a game of chicken.
- McConnell and Schumer are in a staring contest that's also a high stakes game of chicken in that they both look like raw poultry.
- But like that, the, the game of chicken that involves with the pedestrian crossing the street is playing with the, with the idea of mortality.
Examples
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Although he chose it was a very weird analogy, I believe the end result of this game of chicken was clear.
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Do you know how to play the automobile game called "chicken"?
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Our favorite game was chicken.
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Like, the thing where they play chicken and someone dies.
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So, you are wanting to play chicken?
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A Mo Williams contract extension presents an interesting game of chicken that the Jazz may have to play this year.
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Should these companies have played chicken with the Securities and Exchange Commission to avoid this politically inconvenient reality?
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Playing chicken with traffic.
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Keep in mind that this game of chicken assumes Obama sanity.
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Chevrier snorted, as if he'd won a game of chicken.
Fiction book (2002)
Idioms
- Informal
A person who thinks they are special and sometimes feels out of place
Compounds
A hot soup made with chicken and vegetables that people eat for comfort when sick
A flavorful liquid made by simmering chicken meat, bones, and vegetables in water for soups and sauces
A light, flexible wire mesh with small six-sided holes used to make fences for chickens and gardens
A soup with pieces of chicken, noodles, and vegetables in hot chicken broth
A dish of rice cooked with pieces of chicken and mild seasonings, served warm
A brown spotted bird that lives in North American grasslands and makes a low booming call during mating
- Specialized
A small grassland bird in western Texas and nearby areas that dances to attract mates
A small seabird that flies low over the sea and often appears before storms
- Informal
A young person who has little experience, sometimes used with no to say someone is not young
- Literature
A person who panics about small problems and warns others without reason
A dish of chicken in broth with onions and paprika, usually served with sour cream
A dish of chicken cooked in a tomato, garlic, and olive oil sauce with herbs from Provence
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A worm that lives in the intestines of chickens and other birds and makes them sick
A sweet, spicy deep-fried chicken dish often served in Chinese-American restaurants
- Specialized
A large brown bird that lives in North American grasslands and makes loud mating calls
A chicken dish cooked with tomatoes, mushrooms, and herbs in an Italian style
A small white vulture with a yellow face found in Africa and parts of Europe and Asia
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word chicken for a dangerous contest comes from the insult: the one who gives up is a 'chicken' (a coward). So the game is named because it forces people to show who is brave and who will turn away first.