chicane

[ shi-keyn, chi- ]

/ ʃɪˈkeɪn, tʃɪ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR chicane ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

deception; chicanery.

verb (used with object), chi·caned, chi·can·ing.

to trick by chicanery.

to quibble over; cavil at.

Origin of chicane

1665–75; <French chicane (noun), chicaner (v.), perhaps <Middle Low German schikken to arrange

OTHER WORDS FROM chicane

chi·can·er, noun

Words nearby chicane

Chicago style, Chicago window, chicalote, Chican@, Chicana, chicane, chicanery, chicanismo, Chicano, Chicanos, Chicanx

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Example sentences from the Web for chicane

Apparently Judge Dunder had in this case resolved to wink a little at chicane and decide for justice in the broader sense.
The Incendiary|W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
The value of honors, slam, little slam or chicane, is not affected by doubling or redoubling.
Auction of To-day|Milton C. Work
Give me but virtuous actions, and I will not quibble and chicane about the motives.
The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son|The Earl of Chesterfield
Under these conditions, can either side score "except for honors or chicane?"
Auction of To-day|Milton C. Work

A game consists of thirty points obtained by tricks alone, exclusive of any points counted for honours, Chicane, or Slam.
Bridge Axioms and Laws|J. B. Elwell

British Dictionary definitions for chicane

chicane

/ (ʃɪˈkeɪn) /

noun

a bridge or whist hand without trumps

motor racing a short section of sharp narrow bends formed by barriers placed on a motor-racing circuit to provide an additional test of driving skill

a less common word for chicanery

verb

(tr) to deceive or trick by chicanery

(tr) to quibble about; cavil over

(intr) to use tricks or chicanery

Derived forms of chicane

chicaner, noun

Word Origin for chicane

C17: from French chicaner to quibble, of obscure origin

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单词	chicane
释义	chicane [ shi-keyn, chi- ] / ʃɪˈkeɪn, tʃɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chicane ON THESAURUS.COM noun deception; chicanery. verb (used with object), chi·caned, chi·can·ing. to trick by chicanery. to quibble over; cavil at. Origin of chicane 1665–75; <French chicane (noun), chicaner (v.), perhaps <Middle Low German schikken to arrange OTHER WORDS FROM chicane chi·can·er, noun Words nearby chicane Chicago style, Chicago window, chicalote, Chican@, Chicana, chicane, chicanery, chicanismo, Chicano, Chicanos, Chicanx Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chicane Apparently Judge Dunder had in this case resolved to wink a little at chicane and decide for justice in the broader sense. The Incendiary\|W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy The value of honors, slam, little slam or chicane, is not affected by doubling or redoubling. Auction of To-day\|Milton C. Work Give me but virtuous actions, and I will not quibble and chicane about the motives. The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son\|The Earl of Chesterfield Under these conditions, can either side score "except for honors or chicane?" Auction of To-day\|Milton C. Work A game consists of thirty points obtained by tricks alone, exclusive of any points counted for honours, Chicane, or Slam. Bridge Axioms and Laws\|J. B. Elwell British Dictionary definitions for chicane chicane / (ʃɪˈkeɪn) / noun a bridge or whist hand without trumps motor racing a short section of sharp narrow bends formed by barriers placed on a motor-racing circuit to provide an additional test of driving skill a less common word for chicanery verb (tr) to deceive or trick by chicanery (tr) to quibble about; cavil over (intr) to use tricks or chicanery Derived forms of chicane chicaner, noun Word Origin for chicane C17: from French chicaner to quibble, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chicane chicanery, scam, deceit, stunt, dishonesty, shell game, razzle-dazzle, stratagem, guile, machination, duplicity, fraud, deception, trickery, hypocrisy, treachery, lie, illusion, ruse, hoax
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chicane

noun

verb (used with object), chi·caned, chi·can·ing.

Origin of chicane

OTHER WORDS FROM chicane

Words nearby chicane

Example sentences from the Web for chicane

British Dictionary definitions for chicane

noun

verb

Derived forms of chicane

Word Origin for chicane

Words related to chicane