egg-on

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Verb egg-on has 1 sense

prod, incite, egg on - urge on; cause to act; "They other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"
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Definitions from the Web

Egg On

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: Encourage or urge someone to do something, especially something daring or foolish.

Sample Sentence:

He always eggs on his friends to participate in extreme sports.

Part of Speech: Phrasal Verb

Sense: To incite or provoke someone into taking action in a negative or aggressive manner.

Sample Sentence:

The taunting crowd continued to egg on the frustrated player.

Sense: To tease or mock someone in an attempt to provoke or irritate them.

Sample Sentence:

My siblings love to egg me on about my fear of spiders.

Part of Speech: Idiom

Sense: To support or encourage someone's actions or behavior despite their negative consequences or potential harm.

Sample Sentence:

The irresponsible group of friends would always egg each other on to break the rules.

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