runs around like a chicken with its head cut off

A form of run around like a chicken with its head cut off — To act in a haphazard or aimless way; to act frantically or without control.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of run around like a chicken with its head cut off
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APA

runs around like a chicken with its head cut off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runs%20around%20like%20a%20chicken%20with%20its%20head%20cut%20off

MLA

“runs around like a chicken with its head cut off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runs%20around%20like%20a%20chicken%20with%20its%20head%20cut%20off. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “runs around like a chicken with its head cut off,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runs%20around%20like%20a%20chicken%20with%20its%20head%20cut%20off.

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