chicken-wing

chicken-wing is the alternative form of chicken wing.

Verb

chicken-wing (third-person singular simple present chicken-wings, present participle chicken-winging, simple past and past participle chicken-winged)

(humorous) To pass a hard-hit ball with the upper arm extended out from the body. The player usually has the lower arm pulled in toward the body, reminiscent of a chicken's wings when trussed.
- Don't chicken-wing it!
To shoot in a chicken wing stance, i.e. with both elbows positioned inline with the neck.

chicken wing (plural chicken wings)

A wing of a chicken, either on the living chicken, raw, or cooked.
A particular wrestling move.
A 20th-century shooting stance where the two elbows are positioned inline with the neck.

Noun
plural	chicken-wings
Verb
third-person singular present	chicken-wings
present participle	chicken-winging
past participle	chicken-winged
past	chicken-winged

What does chicken-wing mean?: Chicken-wing means to pass a hard-hit ball with the upper arm extended out from the body. The player usually has the lower arm pulled in toward the body, reminiscent of a chicken's wings when trussed.
What is chicken-wing the alternative form of?: Chicken-wing is the alternative form of chicken wing.
What part of speech is chicken-wing?: Chicken-wing is a verb.
What is the past tense of chicken-wing?: The past tense of chicken-wing is chicken-winged.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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