like a headless chicken

A form of like a chicken with its head cut off — In a frantic, disorganized manner.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of like a chicken with its head cut off.
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APA

like a headless chicken. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20headless%20chicken

MLA

“like a headless chicken.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20headless%20chicken. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like a headless chicken,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20headless%20chicken.

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