Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of chick
"The mother hen gathered her fluffy chicks under her warm wings to protect them from the rain."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chick
"The bird chirps when it sees its chicks nearby."
In plain English: To chick is to act cowardly and run away from something scary.
"The old machine began to chicks when we tried to turn on the light."