<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a domestic fowl, Gallus domesticus, descended from various jungle fowl, especially the red jungle fowl, and developed in a number of breeds for its flesh, eggs, and feathers.</li><li>the young of this bird, especially when less than a year old.</li><li>the flesh of the chicken, especially of the young bird, used as food.</li><li>Slang: a cowardly or fearful person.</li><li>a young or inexperienced person, especially a young girl.</li><li>petty details or tasks.</li><li>unnecessary discipline or regulations.</li><li>a young gay male, especially one sought as a sexual partner by older men.</li><li>a contest in which two cars approach each other at high speed down the center of a road, the object being to force one's opponent to veer away first.</li><li>a policy or strategy of challenging an opponent to risk a clash or yield: diplomats playing chicken at the conference table.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>(of food) containing, made from, or having the flavor of chicken: chicken salad; chicken soup.</li><li>Slang: cowardly.</li><li>petty or trivial: a chicken regulation.</li><li>obsessed with petty details, regulations, etc.: He's quitting this chicken outfit to become his own boss.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase (Slang):</strong></p><ul><li>to refrain from doing something because of fear or cowardice: I chickened out when I saw how deep the water was.</li><li>to renege or withdraw: You can't chicken out of this business deal now.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>