Meaning

1 senses

  1. To behave timidly, reluctantly, or afraid, especially when confronted with something new or unfamiliar

    Don't act chicken when the Principal walks through the door.

Forms

acts chicken, acting chicken, acted chicken, acted chicken
Base formact chicken · to act chicken
3rd person singularacts chicken
Present participleacting chicken
Past simpleacted chicken
Past participleacted chicken

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyact chicken
he, she, itacts chicken

Past simpleLesson

all personsacted chicken

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave acted chicken
he, she, ithas acted chicken

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill act chicken

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
acrylicactB1actingactionA1
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