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egg

noun

ovum, gamete, germ cell, zygote;

informal nit;

Australian, informal goog;

(eggs) clutch, roe, spawn, seed, flyblow.

verb

□ egg someone on

‘Teach him a lesson’, shouted the boys, egging their friend on:

urge, goad, incite, provoke, prick, sting, propel, push, drive, prod, prompt, induce, impel, spur on, cheer on;

encourage, exhort, stimulate, motivate, galvanize, act as a stimulus to, act as an incentive to, inspire, stir;

North American, informal root on, light a fire under;

rare incentivize.

word links	egg
oval, ovate (1), ovoid egg-shaped oology study or collecting of birds' eggs

egg (1) Oxford Dictionary of English