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What does chicken out mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word chicken out? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.
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The person who told me this says that there's still time for someone to chicken out and cancel or postpone.
Make sure you don't chicken out on the rollercoaster though, as it's an experience-and-a-half.
But every time I almost get up the nerve to go and speak to her, I chicken out.
I just had to push you into the crowd first because I knew you would chicken out and not jump.
I took some boneless chicken out yesterday morning at 7:30 am to thaw, I asked my children to put it in the refrigerator and they forgot.
The course doesn't start until May, so there's still time to chicken out, if need be.

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