| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |   g |
| TRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: egged, egg·ing, eggs
To encourage or incite to action. Used with on: The racing fans egged their favorites on. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English eggen, from Old Norse eggja. See ak- in Appendix I.
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