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acting chicken

acting chicken is the present participle and gerund 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 acting chicken

What is acting chicken the present participle and gerund of?
Acting chicken is the present participle and gerund of act chicken.

Words near acting chicken in the dictionary

  1. actinenchyma
  2. actineon
  3. acting
  4. acting a fool
  5. acting charades
  6. acting chicken
  7. acting on
  8. acting one's age
  9. acting one's age, not one's shoe size
  10. acting out
  11. acting possum

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