chick
/t͡ʃɪk/ verb C2- To compress the lips and then separate them quickly, resulting in a percussive noise.
He/she/it chicks · Past chicked · Past participle chicked · -ing form chicking
Verb forms
- Base form
- chick
- He/she/it
- chicks
- Past
- chicked
- Past participle
- chicked
- -ing form
- chicking
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It was, indeed, Peppino who was preparing to mount guard as comfortably as possible by seating himself opposite to the door, and placing between his legs an earthen pan, containing chick-peas stewed with bacon.
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