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chickening

verb
US · UKCHIK-in-ing/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪnɪŋ/AUSCHIK-uhn-ing/ˈt͡ʃɪkənɪŋ/

1 meaning of chickening

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of chicken. Use this -ing form for an action happening now.

    Stop chickening out and just ask her to dance.

    He was chickening out of the high dive again.

    Note

chickening is a form of chicken

chicken, verb: To not do something because you are too scared, usually said as 'chicken out'. Full entry

Forms
chickenchickens he/she/itchickening -ing formchickened past tense, past participle
Spelling
chicken → chickening: add -ing

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