chicane
[ shi-keyn, chi- ]
/ ʃɪˈkeɪn, tʃɪ- /
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, nounWords nearby chicane
chicago window,
chicagoan,
chicalote,
chican@,
chicana,
chicane,
chicanery,
chicanismo,
chicano,
chicanos,
chicanx
Example sentences from the Web for chicane
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, nounWord Origin for chicane
C17: from French
chicaner to quibble, of obscure origin