chicken-winging

A form of chicken-wing — 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of chicken-wing
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chicken-winging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken-winging

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chicken-winging,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken-winging.

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