# chickening

Pronunciation: US/UK say "CHIK-in-ing" /ˈt͡ʃɪkɪnɪŋ/; AUS say "CHIK-uhn-ing" /ˈt͡ʃɪkənɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of chicken. — present participle and gerund of chicken
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of chicken. Use this -ing form for an action happening now.
   - _She kept chickening out every time it was her turn to speak._
   - _Chickening out at the last second cost him the whole bet._

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