How to Pronounce "chicken out"
expression
ˈtʃɪkən/ /ˈaʊt
CHIK-uhn OWT
tʃˈɪkɪn/ /ˈaʊt
CHIK-in OWT
Definition
To suddenly decide not to do something because you are afraid or have lost your courage.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtʃɪkən/ /ˈaʊt
British English
tʃˈɪkɪn/ /ˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
CHIK-uhn OWT
UK
CHIK-in OWT
Listen in Context
He almost jumped, but he chickened out at the last second.
Don’t chicken out now—you can do it!
I was going to ask her out, but I chickened out.
We planned to go skydiving, but everyone chickened out in the end.