like a chicken with its head cut off
idiom
: excited and confused
He was running around like a chicken with its head cut off.
Examples of like a chicken with its head cut off in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
After some major running around like a chicken with its head cut off moment from me, my mom (!), who has left after picking up both girls, has come back to pick the lock successfully.
—
R29 Team, refinery29.com, 17 July 2024
There’s depression that can look more frantic, kind of like a chicken with its head cut off.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2023
But the real Zach Wilson showed up in the second half, throwing two bad interceptions and running around wildly like a chicken with its head cut off.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Oct. 2022
Jim Gould feels a bit like a chicken with its head cut off.
—BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2021
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
R29 Team, refinery29.com, 17 July 2024
There’s depression that can look more frantic, kind of like a chicken with its head cut off.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2023
But the real Zach Wilson showed up in the second half, throwing two bad interceptions and running around wildly like a chicken with its head cut off.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Oct. 2022
Jim Gould feels a bit like a chicken with its head cut off.
—BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2021
Cite this Entry
“Like a chicken with its head cut off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20chicken%20with%20its%20head%20cut%20off. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share