egg on in English dictionary

  • egg on

    Meanings and definitions of "egg on"

    • (transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
    • verb
      (transitive, idiomatic)
      To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
    • verb
      urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"

    Synonyms of "egg on" in English dictionary

    incite, prod, prod are the top synonyms of "egg on" in the English thesaurus.

    • incite · prod
    • prod · incite

      urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"

    Grammar and declension of egg on

    • to egg on ( third-person singular simple present eggs on, present participle egging on, simple past and past participle egged on)
    • egg on (third-person singular simple present eggs on, present participle egging on, simple past and past participle egged on)

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