egged

The word “egged” has 1 syllable: egged

It's pronounced as /ɛɡd/


What is synonym and antonym for egged?

In the thesaurus, “egged” has 10 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for egged along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for egged

  • exhorted
  • flogged
  • goaded
  • hounded
  • pressed
  • pricked
  • prodded
  • prompted
  • spurred
  • whipped

Meanings of egged

  • verb
    1. To throw eggs at.
    2. To dip in or coat with beaten egg.
    3. To distort a circular cross-section (as in a tube) to an elliptical or oval shape, either inadvertently or intentionally.
    4. To encourage, incite.

Example Sentences

  • Egged on by his friends, he attempted the daring stunt.
  • The crowd egged the performers on with cheers and applause.
  • His mischievous grin hinted that he had egged his sister on to play a prank.
  • The team captain's motivational speech egged the players on to give their best effort.
  • The protestors felt empowered as they egged each other on to demand change.

On this page you'll find 10 synonyms or another words to egged, such as: exhorted, flogged, goaded, hounded, pressed, pricked, prodded.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

backed down

backed off

backed out

  • abjured
  • abnegated
  • avoid
  • back down
  • back pedal
  • backed down
  • backed off
  • backpedaled
  • backtracked
  • beg off
  • begged off
  • blow it off
  • cancel
  • chicken out
  • cop out
  • copped out
  • cried off
  • disavowed
  • finked out
  • foreswore
  • forswore
  • get cold feet
  • give up
  • go back on
  • recalled
  • recant
  • recanted
  • renege
  • reneged
  • repudiated
  • resign
  • retracted
  • scratch
  • shy from
  • surrender
  • throw in the towel
  • took back
  • unsaid
  • weasel out
  • went back on
  • wiggle out
  • wimped out
  • withdrew
  • worm out

cadged

  • asked
  • begged
  • beseeched
  • besieged
  • besought
  • bludged
  • bum
  • claimed
  • coerced
  • commanded
  • compelled
  • conjured
  • demanded
  • desired
  • entreated
  • forced
  • hawk
  • huckster
  • impetrated
  • implored
  • importuned
  • insisted
  • invoked
  • mooch
  • mooched
  • panhandle
  • peddle
  • petitioned
  • prayed
  • requested
  • required
  • scrounge
  • solicited
  • sponge
  • sponged
  • sued
  • supplicated

called on

  • appoint
  • asked
  • authorize
  • ban
  • begged
  • bite
  • call
  • call for
  • contradict
  • direct
  • frequent
  • hit
  • hustle
  • inspect
  • invited
  • looked to
  • oppose
  • petitioned
  • play
  • rebuff
  • refuse
  • refute
  • reject
  • relied
  • requested
  • require
  • revoke
  • scrounge
  • see
  • stay at
  • stood on
  • talk
  • tell
  • tour
  • trusted
  • turn down
  • withhold

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