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
Word Forms
trick
verb
deceive somebody
chicane
verb
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
wily
adjective
marked by skill in deception
cheat
noun
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
cheater
noun
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
chicanery
noun
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
chicane
noun
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
caviller
noun
a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
caviler
noun
a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
cavil
noun
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
carper
noun
someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schikane
eine Brückenhand, die keine Trümpfe enthält
🇪🇸Spanish
criticar
una mano de puente que no tiene triunfos
🇵🇹Portuguese
chicana
uma mão de ponte sem trunfos
🇷🇺Russian
шикана
бриджевая рука, в которой нет козырей
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झूठा इलज़ाम
एक पुल हाथ जो ट्रम्प से रहित है
🇧🇩Bengali
চিকান
একটি সেতুর হাত যা ট্রাম্পের অকার্যকর
🇮🇳Tamil
சிக்கன்
டிரம்ப்கள் இல்லாத ஒரு பாலம் கை
🇮🇳Telugu
చికేన్
ట్రంప్లు లేని వంతెన చేతి
🇮🇳Marathi
चिकन
एक ब्रिज हँड जो ट्रंप्ससाठी शून्य आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચિકેન
એક પુલ હાથ કે જે ટ્રમ્પથી રદબાતલ છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚಿಕೇನ್
ಟ್ರಂಪ್ಗಳಿಂದ ಶೂನ್ಯವಾಗಿರುವ ಸೇತುವೆಯ ಕೈ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചിക്കെയ്ൻ
ട്രമ്പുകളില്ലാത്ത ഒരു പാലം കൈ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਿਕਨ
ਇੱਕ ਪੁਲ ਹੱਥ ਜੋ ਟਰੰਪ ਤੋਂ ਰਹਿਤ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
چکنی
ایک پل ہاتھ جو ٹرمپ سے خالی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
急转弯
没有王牌的桥牌
🇯🇵Japanese
シケイン
切り札のないブリッジハンド
🇰🇷Korean
발뺌
트럼프 없는 브릿지 핸드
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bí ẩn
một tay cầu không có át chủ bài
🇹🇭Thai
ชิเคน
มือสะพานที่ไม่มีคนสำคัญ
🇮🇩Indonesian
ketidakjujuran
tangan jembatan yang tidak memiliki kartu truf
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غالط
يد جسر خالية من الأوراق الرابحة
🇮🇷Persian
شیکن
دست پلی که خالی از شیپور است
🇹🇷Turkish
şike
koz içermeyen bir köprü eli
🇮🇱Hebrew
צ'יקן
יד גשר נטולת טרמפים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'chicane'?
The primary meaning of 'chicane' is 'a bridge hand that is void of trumps'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'chicane' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'chicane' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'chicane' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'chicane' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'chicane' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'chicane' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'chicane' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'chicane' in regular conversations?
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