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acted chicken

acted chicken is the simple past and past participle of act chicken.

Meaning of act chicken

Verb

act chicken (third-person singular simple present acts chicken, present participle acting chicken, simple past and past participle acted chicken)

  1. To behave timidly, reluctantly, or afraid, especially when confronted with something new or unfamiliar
    • Don't act chicken when the Principal walks through the door.

Questions about acted chicken

What is acted chicken the simple past and past participle of?
Acted chicken is the simple past and past participle of act chicken.

Words near acted chicken in the dictionary

  1. acte gratuit
  2. acted
  3. acted a fool
  4. acted charade
  5. acted charades
  6. acted chicken
  7. acted on
  8. acted one's age
  9. acted one's age, not one's shoe size
  10. acted out
  11. acted possum

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