chicane

1 of 2

verb

chi·cane shi-ˈkān How to pronounce chicane (audio)

chi-

chicaned; chicaning

intransitive verb

: to use chicanery

a wretch he had taught to lie and chicane

George Meredith

transitive verb

: trick, cheat

chicane

2 of 2

noun

: chicanery

: an obstacle on a racecourse

: a series of tight turns in opposite directions in an otherwise straight stretch of a road-racing course

: the absence of trumps in a hand of cards

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There's no mystery about the origins of chicane. It's from the Middle French verb chicaner, meaning "to quibble" or "to prevent justice," and print evidence of its use as a verb in English dates to around 1672. The noun form of chicane was first used in print in 1686. In addition to referring to "trickery," the noun chicane is used to refer to an obstacle or a series of tight turns in opposite directions on a racecourse. In card games, chicane refers to the absence of trumps in a hand of cards. One curiosity of this word set is that the word that would appear to be a derivative of chicane-chicanery (a synonym of chicane in its "trickery" sense)-actually appeared in English over 60 years before chicane.

Example Sentences

Verb a lawyer who is so notorious for chicaning that the guilty invariably seek his services Noun most get-rich-quick schemes involve more than a smidgen of chicane

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But all 25 drivers got through the chicane without issue to open the race.

Mitchell Forde, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 Damaged front splitters and high-speed spins were prevalent due to the close racing in the turns 5-6 chicane.

Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2021 Meanwhile, the turn 14-15 chicane has an uphill approach, with a crest in the middle, and then drops down on exit.

Bill Springer, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 Those two, along with polesitter Palou and Rossi, ran through a runoff chicane the series set up for precisely that purpose, but were sent to the back by race control with cars who stayed on-track given positioning priority.

Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2021 The two then raced fiercely through the troublesome chicane and onto Hulman Boulevard.

Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2021 On Sunday, drivers were having trouble with the chicane in the back-to-back fifth and sixth turns.

Michael Marot, ajc, 16 Aug. 2021 However, the story of the day was the turn 5-6 chicane.

Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2021 However, the story of the day was the turn 5-6 chicane.

Rob Peeters, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

borrowed from French chicaner "to dispute by means of quibbles, raise issues with minor points of law in order to complicate a judicial suit," going back to Middle French, "to sue, prosecute," perhaps a blend of the Gallo-Romance expressive base čik- expressing diminutiveness (as in Old Occitan chic "small," French chiquet "small piece") and ricaner "to snicker, laugh affectedly or contemptuously," going back to Middle French, "to bray," probably alteration (by association with rire "to laugh") of Old French (Norman) recaner, rechaner "to bray," from re- re- + -caner, derivative of cane "tooth," going back to Old Low Franconian *kinni- "cheek," going back to Germanic *kinnu- — more at chin entry 1

Noun

borrowed from French, "quibble on a minor point of law brought up to complicate a judicial case," noun derivative of chicaner "to raise issues with minor points of law" — more at chicane entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1671, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	chicaning
释义	chicane 1 of 2 verb chi·cane shi-ˈkān chi- chicaned; chicaning intransitive verb : to use chicanery a wretch he had taught to lie and chicane George Meredith transitive verb : trick, cheat chicane 2 of 2 noun 1 : chicanery 2 a : an obstacle on a racecourse b : a series of tight turns in opposite directions in an otherwise straight stretch of a road-racing course 3 : the absence of trumps in a hand of cards Did you know? There's no mystery about the origins of chicane. It's from the Middle French verb chicaner, meaning "to quibble" or "to prevent justice," and print evidence of its use as a verb in English dates to around 1672. The noun form of chicane was first used in print in 1686. In addition to referring to "trickery," the noun chicane is used to refer to an obstacle or a series of tight turns in opposite directions on a racecourse. In card games, chicane refers to the absence of trumps in a hand of cards. One curiosity of this word set is that the word that would appear to be a derivative of chicane-chicanery (a synonym of chicane in its "trickery" sense)-actually appeared in English over 60 years before chicane. Synonyms Verb cheat finagle fudge Noun artifice chicanery gamesmanship hanky-panky jiggery-pokery jugglery legerdemain skulduggery skullduggery subterfuge trickery wile See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb a lawyer who is so notorious for chicaning that the guilty invariably seek his services Noun most get-rich-quick schemes involve more than a smidgen of chicane Recent Examples on the Web Noun But all 25 drivers got through the chicane without issue to open the race. Mitchell Forde, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 Damaged front splitters and high-speed spins were prevalent due to the close racing in the turns 5-6 chicane. Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2021 Meanwhile, the turn 14-15 chicane has an uphill approach, with a crest in the middle, and then drops down on exit. Bill Springer, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 Those two, along with polesitter Palou and Rossi, ran through a runoff chicane the series set up for precisely that purpose, but were sent to the back by race control with cars who stayed on-track given positioning priority. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2021 The two then raced fiercely through the troublesome chicane and onto Hulman Boulevard. Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2021 On Sunday, drivers were having trouble with the chicane in the back-to-back fifth and sixth turns. Michael Marot, ajc, 16 Aug. 2021 However, the story of the day was the turn 5-6 chicane. Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2021 However, the story of the day was the turn 5-6 chicane. Rob Peeters, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Verb borrowed from French chicaner "to dispute by means of quibbles, raise issues with minor points of law in order to complicate a judicial suit," going back to Middle French, "to sue, prosecute," perhaps a blend of the Gallo-Romance expressive base čik- expressing diminutiveness (as in Old Occitan chic "small," French chiquet "small piece") and ricaner "to snicker, laugh affectedly or contemptuously," going back to Middle French, "to bray," probably alteration (by association with rire "to laugh") of Old French (Norman) recaner, rechaner "to bray," from re- re- + -caner, derivative of cane "tooth," going back to Old Low Franconian kinni- "cheek," going back to Germanic kinnu- — more at chin entry 1 Noun borrowed from French, "quibble on a minor point of law brought up to complicate a judicial case," noun derivative of chicaner "to raise issues with minor points of law" — more at chicane entry 1 First Known Use Verb circa 1671, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun 1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1 chicaning verb present participle of chicane as in cheating to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal a lawyer who is so notorious for chicaning that the guilty invariably seek his services Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cheating fudging finagling tampering (with) cribbing misrepresenting distorting coloring falsifying padding misstating embroidering warping embellishing hedging evading misinterpreting doctoring exaggerating faking elaborating dodging perverting stretching twisting magnifying
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