egging
The word “egging” has 2 syllables: egg-ing
It's pronounced as /ˈɛɡɪŋ/
What is synonym and antonym for egging?
In the thesaurus, “egging” has 17 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for egging along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for egging
- driving
- exhorting
- flogging
- goading
- herding
- hounding
- pressing
- pricking
- prodding
- prompting
- punching
- running
- scourging
- shepherding
- spurring
- whipping
- wrangling
Meanings of egging
- verb
- To throw eggs at.
- To dip in or coat with beaten egg.
- To distort a circular cross-section (as in a tube) to an elliptical or oval shape, either inadvertently or intentionally.
- To encourage, incite.
- noun
- The act of pelting with eggs.
Example Sentences
- The group was caught egging the house, causing significant damage to the property.
- The coach accused the rival fans of egging on their team with inflammatory chants.
- The teenager was reprimanded for egging his friends to engage in reckless behavior.
- The media coverage suggested that certain politicians were egging the public into divisive debates.
- She felt responsible for egging her younger brother into the prank that led to trouble.
On this page you'll find 17 synonyms or another words to egging, such as: driving, exhorting, flogging, goading, herding, hounding, pressing.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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needling
- acerb
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- acid
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- arrogant
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- badgering
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- begging
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- biting
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- buffoonery
- bugging
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- burlesque
- cajoling
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- carping
- caustic
- chaffing
- chafing
- chivvying
- chivying
- coaxing
- comeback
- contempt
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- cynical
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- hagriding
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- nettling
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- picking at
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- piquing
- plaguing
- pleading
- pressing
- pressuring
- prodding
- prompting
- pushing
- put down
- put on
- putting out
- quipping
- quizzical
- raillery
- rallying
- rasping
- razzing
- ribbing
- ridiculing
- riding
- riling
- roast
- ruffling
- salty
- sarcasm
- sarcastic
- sardonic
- sardonicism
- satire
- satiric
- satirical
- saucy
- scoffing
- scorching
- scorn
- scornful
- scurrilous
- severe
- sharp
- slam
- smart-alecky
- snarling
- sneer
- sneering
- spiting
- spurring
- swipe
- taunt
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- weisenheiming
- wheedling