chicane in English dictionary

  • chicane

    Meanings and definitions of "chicane"

    • Chicanery.
    • (intransitive) To use chicanery, tricks or subterfuge.
    • (transitive) To deceive.
    • (road transport) A temporary barrier, or serpentine curve, on a vehicular path, especially one designed to reduce speed.
    • noun
      (road transport, motor racing)
      A temporary barrier, or serpentine curve, on a vehicular path, especially one designed to reduce speed.
    • noun
      (bridge)
      The holding of a hand without trumps, or the hand itself. It counts as simple honours.
    • noun
      Chicanery.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To use chicanery, tricks or subterfuge.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To deceive.
    • a temporary barrier or serpentine curve
    • noun
      a bridge hand that is void of trumps
    • noun
      a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file
    • noun
      the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
    • verb
      defeat someone through trickery or deceit
    • verb
      raise trivial objections

    Synonyms of "chicane" in English dictionary

    dissimulation, cavil, trickery are the top synonyms of "chicane" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of chicane

    • chicane ( third-person singular simple present chicanes, present participle chicaning, simple past and past participle chicaned)
    • chicane ( plural  chicanes)
    • chicane (plural chicanes)
    • chicane (third-person singular simple present chicanes, present participle chicaning, simple past and past participle chicaned)
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