"act chicken" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: acts chicken [present, singular, third-person], acting chicken [participle, present], acted chicken [participle, past], acted chicken [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} act chicken (third-person singular simple present acts chicken, present participle acting chicken, simple past and past participle acted chicken)
  1. To behave timidly, reluctantly, or afraid, especially when confronted with something new or unfamiliar
    Sense id: en-act_chicken-en-verb-5ym2bfMF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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