chick
To compress the lips and then separate them quickly, resulting in a percussive noiseTo compress the lips and then separate them quickly, resulting in a percussive noise.
Meaning
2 sensesTo compress the lips and then separate them quickly, resulting in a percussive noise.
(obsolete)To sprout, as seed does in the ground; to vegetate.
Examples
102 sentencesWhat's your favorite chick flick?
Який твій улюблений чікфлік? — deniko
Tom put the chicks in a cardboard box.
deTom setzte die Küken in eine Pappschachtel. — maaster
I love chick flicks.
She bought a baby chick.
deSie hat ein Küken gekauft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The chick has already hatched from the egg.
Курчатко вже вилупилося з яйця. — deniko
ruПтенец уже вылупился из яйца. — Wezel
deDas Küken ist schon aus dem Ei geschlüpft. — al_ex_an_der
Origin
From Middle English chicke, chike, variation of chiken (“chicken", also "chick”), from OldFrom Middle English chicke, chike, variation of chiken (“chicken", also "chick”), from Old English ċicen, ċycen (“chicken”). Sense of "young woman" dates to at least 1860 (compare chit (“young, pert woman”)). More at chicken.
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Forms
chicks, chicking, chicked, chickedLessons 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