chicken out
Third Person
chickens out
Present Participle
chickening out
Past Tense
chickened out
Past Participle
chickened out
1
to not to do something one planned because they feel scared or hesitant
- She tends to chicken out of social events because of her shyness.
- Don't chicken out on us; we need your help!
- We can't afford to chicken out of this opportunity.
- He always chickens out when faced with difficult decisions.
- Are you going to chicken out of the competition?