chicken (out)

verb

Definition of chicken (out)next
as in to back out

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  1. back out
  2. back down
  3. cop out
  4. back off
Verb
  • Daughtry, citing Trump’s endorsement, backed out and endorsed Knott.
    Mark Harris, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Joel, who ended a residency of his own at Madison Square Garden over the summer, will next perform on Long Island for New Year's Eve before heading back out on the road early next year.
    Sarah Michaud, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of back out
Verb
  • But, of course, since this Super is not really Superman or Supergirl and can’t really fly, gravity brings the person back down.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Broadway settled back down to some post-Thanksgiving normalcy last week, dropping about 9% to $42,021,721 from the holiday high of the previous week.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of back down
Verb
  • Who's the cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about?
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
  • He was walked by cops out of the 105th Precinct in handcuffs Thursday morning and later arraigned in Queens Criminal Supreme Court on murder charges.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 May 2024
Definition of cop out
Verb
  • And, though houses have gotten much bigger over the long term, home builders have backed off a bit in recent years.
    Zachary Crockett, thehustle.co, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Lewis, the No. 35 overall prospect in the Class of 2025 in the 247Sports Composite, had been committed to USC for more than a year but backed off that pledge on Nov. 17.
    David Ubben, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of back off
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“Chicken (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicken%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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