chicken-wing
chicken-wing · chicken-wings · chicken-winged · chicken-winging
To pass a hard-hit ball with the upper arm extended out from the bodyTo pass a hard-hit ball with the upper arm extended out from the body. The player usually has the lower arm pulled in toward the body, reminiscent of a chicken's wings when trussed.
Meaning
2 senses(humorous)To pass a hard-hit ball with the upper arm extended out from the body. The player usually has the lower arm pulled in toward the body, reminiscent of a chicken's wings when trussed.
Don't chicken-wing it!
To shoot in a chicken wing stance, i.e. with both elbows positioned inline with the neck.
Forms
chicken-wings, chicken-winging, chicken-winged, chicken-winged| Base form | chicken-wing · to chicken-wing |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chicken-wings |
| Present participle | chicken-winging |
| Past simple | chicken-winged |
| Past participle | chicken-winged |
regular · Lesson
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