Egg-on Definition

verb

(idiomatic) To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.

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Origin of Egg-on

  • From Old Norse eggja (“to incite"), from egg (“edge")

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  • A variant of the archaic "edge on."

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Egg-on Sentence Examples

  • However, that can only help to egg on a bully.

  • A Buck Rarebit is a welsh rarebit with a fried egg on top.

  • When a signal is given, the first member of each team will try to run while balancing the egg on the spoon.

  • Take a small amount of your meat mixture, place it in the bottom of the pan and set a hard boiled egg on top.

  • Follow the typical relay race format of having a challenge for each team, such as carrying an egg on a spoon or running in a straight line blindfolded.

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