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- US Pronunciation
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- [eg]
- /ɛg/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eg]
- /ɛg/
Definitions of egging word
- noun egging the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species. 1
- noun egging such a body produced by a domestic bird, especially the hen. 1
- noun egging the contents of an egg or eggs: raw egg; fried eggs. 1
- noun egging anything resembling a hen's egg. 1
- noun egging Also called egg cell. the female gamete; ovum. 1
- noun egging Informal. person: He's a good egg. 1
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Origin of egging
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English < Old Norse; replacing Middle English ey, Old English ǣg, German Ei egg; akin to Latin ōvum, Greek ōión egg
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Parts of speech for Egging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
egging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
egging usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for egging
verb egging
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- fuss — an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle: They made a fuss over the new baby.
- tease — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
- pester — to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble: Don't pester me with your trivial problems.
- scold — to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand: The teacher scolded me for being late.
Antonyms for egging
verb egging
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.