Synonyms of chicane

Noun


1. chicane, bridge hand

usage: a bridge hand that is void of trumps

2. chicane, movable barrier

usage: a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file

3. trickery, chicanery, chicane, guile, wile, shenanigan, deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation

usage: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

Verb


1. cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey, beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish

usage: defeat someone through trickery or deceit

2. cavil, carp, chicane, object

usage: raise trivial objections

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Definition and meaning of chicane (Dictionary)