Egg On

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Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /ɛɡ ɒn/

Definitions of egg on

noun a round or oval object that is produced by a female bird and that contains a baby bird

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat egg on toast for breakfast.

A2 She accidentally dropped the egg on the floor.

B1 The chef cracked an egg on top of the salad.

B2 The recipe calls for one egg on each layer of the cake.

C1 The artist painted a beautiful egg on the canvas.

C2 The sculpture featured a large egg on display in the museum.

verb to encourage or urge someone to do something, especially something that is foolish or risky

Example Sentences

A1 I always egg on my little brother to finish his homework.

A2 She egged on her friend to try bungee jumping for the first time.

B1 The coach egged on the team to give their best performance in the final game.

B2 The politician was known for egging on the crowd with his fiery speeches.

C1 The leader's aggressive rhetoric was seen as egging on the country towards war.

C2 The media was criticized for egging on the public to protest against the government.

Examples of egg on in a Sentence

formal She tried to egg on the students to participate in the class discussion.

informal He kept trying to egg on his friends to go skydiving with him.

slang I could tell she was trying to egg on her brother to start a fight.

figurative The coach's speech really egged on the team to play their best in the championship game.

Grammatical Forms of egg on

past tense

egged on

plural

eggs on

comparative

more egged on

superlative

most egged on

present tense

egg on

future tense

will egg on

perfect tense

have egged on

continuous tense

is egging on

singular

eggs on

positive degree

eggs on

infinitive

to egg on

gerund

egging on

participle

egged on

Origin and Evolution of egg on

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'egg on' is believed to have originated from the act of encouraging someone to do something, similar to how one would encourage a chicken to lay an egg.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'egg on' has evolved to mean to urge or provoke someone to do something, often in a mischievous or teasing manner.