noun
- plural of egg; oval or round objects laid by female birds, reptiles, fish, and insects, containing developing offspring
- chicken eggs used as food
verb
- third person singular present of egg; to encourage or urge someone to do something
Usage: usually used with ‘on’
Examples
- The robin laid three blue eggs in her nest.
- I need to buy eggs from the grocery store for breakfast.
- She scrambled two eggs for her morning meal.
- The turtle buried her eggs in the sand.
- He eggs his brother on to take more risks.
- The crowd eggs on the performer with loud cheers.
- Fresh eggs from the farm taste much better.
- The recipe calls for four beaten eggs.