play chicken

play chick·en

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pley chik-uh n]
- /pleɪ ˈtʃɪk ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pley chik-uh n]
- /pleɪ ˈtʃɪk ən/

Definitions of play chicken words

noun play chicken to engage in a test of courage in which, typically, two vehicles are driven directly toward one another in order to see which driver will swerve away first 0
noun play chicken to engage in mutual challenges or threats, hoping the opponent will withdraw before actual conflict or collision 0

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Parts of speech for Play chicken

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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play chicken popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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