chickened out

A form of chicken out — To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of chicken out
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APA

chickened out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chickened%20out

MLA

“chickened out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chickened%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chickened out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chickened%20out.

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