Associations to the word «Chicane»

CHICANE, noun. (road transport) (motor racing) A temporary barrier, or serpentine curve, on a vehicular path, especially one designed to reduce speed.

CHICANE, noun. (bridge) The holding of a hand without trumps, or the hand itself. It counts as simple honours.

CHICANE, noun. Chicanery.

CHICANE, verb. (intransitive) To use chicanery, tricks or subterfuge.

CHICANE, verb. (transitive) To deceive.

CHICANE, noun. A bridge hand that is void of trumps.

CHICANE, noun. A movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file.

CHICANE, noun. The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them).

CHICANE, verb. Defeat someone through trickery or deceit.

CHICANE, verb. Raise trivial objections.