bitch out

verb

To not do something out of fear; chicken out.

“My dad bitched me out when he found out what I did to his car.”

Meanings

verbbitch out (third-person singular simple present bitches out, present participle bitching out, simple past and past participle bitched out)

present singular third person bitches out · participle present bitching out · participle past bitched out · past bitched out

  1. intransitiveslangvulgarTo not do something out of fear; chicken out.

    I'll talk shit like I'll escape then bitch out at the last second.

    2019, Justin Blackburn, The Bisexual Christian Suburban Failure Enlightening Bipolar Blues, page 17
  2. intransitiveslangvulgarTo back out of an agreement for any reason.

    My dad promised he would take me to a restaurant for dinner today, but much later, he was unexpectedly bitching out.

  3. intransitiveslangtransitivevulgarTo complain.

    My mom bitches out every time she sees bad grades on my school report card.

    1 more example

    You idiot, get your ass over here right now! Why do you always have to bitch out at me?

  4. slangtransitivevulgarTo yell at; to reprimand; to chew out.

    My dad bitched me out when he found out what I did to his car.

    1 more example

    Would return to our table + bitch out Johnney or Ogre to get their hands off my lady (Kathy).

    1973 February 26, Lou Sullivan, Diary

Synonyms & antonyms

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