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verb · transitive · rare

chicane

chicane · chicanes · chicaned · chicaning

To use chicanery, tricks, or subterfugeTo use chicanery, tricks, or subterfuge.

/ʃɪˈkeɪn/

Meaning

2 senses

(intransitive)To use chicanery, tricks, or subterfuge.
(transitive)To deceive.

More definitions

raise trivial objections
defeat someone through trickery or deceit

Origin

Borrowed from French chicane.

Borrowed from French chicane.

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Forms

chicanes, chicaning, chicaned, chicaned

Base form	chicane · to chicane
3rd person singular	chicanes
Present participle	chicaning
Past simple	chicaned
Past participle	chicaned

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	chicane
he, she, it	chicanes

Past simpleLesson

all persons

chicaned

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have chicaned
he, she, it	has chicaned

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will chicane

Synonyms

7 synonyms

Close in meaning

raise trivial objections:cavil carp
defeat someone through trickery or deceit:cheat chouse shaft screw jockey

Word family

1 related words

Relatedchicanery

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

chi chia chic chicanery chick chickenA1

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