egged

Meaning of egged

verb, past tense
  1. encourage someone to do something foolish or risky.
    he liked to boast and she would egg him on shamelessly

Middle English: from Old Norse eggja ‘incite’.

Information about egged

  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of egged

egged

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • egged is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

egged synonyms

Meaning try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something:

urge

Meaning provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction:

goad

Meaning encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour):

incite

Meaning stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone:

provoke

Meaning make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point; pierce slightly:

prick

Meaning wound or pierce with a sting:

sting

Meaning drive or push something forwards:

propel

Meaning exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself:

push

Meaning operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle:

drive

Meaning poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object:

prod

Meaning (of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling):

prompt

Meaning succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something:

induce

Meaning drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something:

impel

Meaning give support, confidence, or hope to (someone):

encourage

Meaning strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something:

exhort

Meaning raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in (the body or any biological system):

stimulate

Meaning provide (someone) with a reason for doing something:

motivate

Meaning shock or excite (someone) into taking action:

galvanize

Meaning fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative:

inspire

Meaning move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly:

stir

Meaning motivate or encourage (someone) to do something; provide with an incentive:

incentivize

Words that rhyme with egged

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