played chicken

A form of play chicken — As a risky test of courage, to drive two vehicles directly toward one another in order to see which driver will swerve away first.

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Meanings

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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