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acts chicken

acts chicken is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 acts chicken

What is acts chicken the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Acts chicken is the third-person singular simple present indicative of act chicken.

Words near acts chicken in the dictionary

  1. actrix
  2. actroid
  3. actroids
  4. acts
  5. acts a fool
  6. acts chicken
  7. acts of adjournal
  8. acts of Congress
  9. acts of darkness
  10. Acts of God
  11. acts of independent significance

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