English Explanatory Dictionary

play chicken

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. As a risky test of courage, to drive two vehicles directly toward one another in order to see which driver will swerve away first.
  2. To engage in a mutual challenge or threat, expecting the opponent to withdraw before an actual conflict or collision.

Word forms

play chicken plays chicken playing chicken played chicken
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