Chickening Meaning in English
word · lemma: chicken out
ˈtʃɪkənɪŋ
CHIK-uh-ning
tʃˈɪkɪnɪŋ
chi-KIN-ing
Definition
Slang for backing out of something or refusing to do it because you are afraid.
Usage & Nuances
'Chickening' is always informal and often used in continuous forms ('He's chickening out'). It implies fear or cowardice. Usually found as 'chickening out of' or 'chickening out'.
Spanish: acobardarse - rajarsePortuguese (BR): amarelando - desistindo por medoPortuguese (PT): acobardar-se - desistir por medoChinese (Simplified): 临阵退缩 - 胆怯Chinese (Traditional): 臨陣退縮 - 畏縮Hindi: डरकर पीछे हटनाArabic: التراجع بسبب الخوفBengali: পিছিয়ে যাওয়া - ভয়ে পিছিয়ে পড়াRussian: струсить - испугаться и отказатьсяJapanese: 尻込みする - 逃げるVietnamese: chùn bước - rút lui vì sợKorean: 겁먹고 포기하다 - 겁내서 그만두다Turkish: korkup vazgeçmekUrdu: ڈر کے پیچھے ہٹنا - خوف کی وجہ سے ہمت ہار دیناIndonesian: mundur karena takut - menyerah karena takut
Example Sentences
He is chickening before the big jump.
basic
Are you chickening out of telling her the truth?
basic
She was chickening out at the last minute.
basic
I can't believe you're chickening out now, after all that talk!
natural
Whenever there's a scary movie, he's always chickening out.
natural
We thought about going skydiving, but most of us ended up chickening out.
natural