laid an egg

The phrase “laid an egg” has 3 syllables: laid an egg.

It's pronounced as /leɪd æn ɛɡ/.


What is synonym and antonym for laid an egg?

In the thesaurus, “laid an egg” has 26 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for laid an egg along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for laid an egg

  • came a cropper
  • came to grief
  • came up empty
  • collapsed
  • do
  • dropped the ball
  • enact
  • failed
  • fell flat
  • fell short
  • flamed out
  • flopped
  • folded
  • fumbled
  • missed
  • perform
  • play
  • portray
  • present
  • screwed up
  • slipped up
  • struck out
  • struggled
  • stumbled
  • tripped
  • washed out

Antonyms for laid an egg

  • came off
  • clicked
  • delivered
  • direct
  • fail
  • prevent
  • stop
  • succeeded
  • went
  • went over
  • worked out

Example Sentences

  • The team had high hopes for the match, but unfortunately, they laid an egg and lost by a large margin.
  • Despite their best efforts, the company's new product laid an egg in the market, failing to attract customers.
  • The comedian laid an egg with their new jokes, failing to elicit any laughter from the audience.
  • After weeks of preparation, the chef laid an egg with the dish, much to the disappointment of the restaurant patrons.
  • The politician's speech laid an egg as it failed to resonate with the voters, resulting in a drop in popularity.

On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to laid an egg, such as: came a cropper, came off, came to grief, came up empty, clicked, collapsed, delivered.

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

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fallen flat

  • abort
  • backfire
  • baffle
  • break down
  • bump
  • collapse
  • collapsed
  • collide
  • come apart
  • come to grief
  • come up empty
  • deceive
  • decline
  • disconcert
  • disenchant
  • dishearten
  • disillusion
  • dissatisfy
  • ditch
  • dive
  • drop
  • dumbfound
  • fail
  • failed
  • fall
  • fall through
  • fallen short
  • fizzle
  • flop
  • flopped
  • fold
  • hamper
  • hurtle
  • laid an egg
  • meet
  • misfire
  • mislead
  • missed
  • overturn
  • plunge
  • slip
  • smash
  • stalled
  • stricken out
  • struck out
  • struggled
  • topple
  • tumble
  • washed out

fallen short

  • abate
  • abort
  • atrophy
  • backfire
  • break down
  • collapsed
  • come a cropper
  • come apart
  • come to grief
  • come up empty
  • decline
  • decrease
  • die down
  • die out
  • dim
  • diminish
  • drop
  • drop off
  • dwindle
  • ebb
  • fade
  • fail
  • failed
  • fall
  • fall flat
  • fall off
  • fall through
  • fallen flat
  • fizzle
  • flamed out
  • flop
  • flopped
  • fold
  • forget
  • give up
  • laid an egg
  • lessen
  • miscarried
  • misfire
  • missed
  • narrow
  • peter out
  • reduce
  • shorten
  • shrink
  • shrivel
  • slacken
  • squander
  • stalled
  • stricken out
  • struck out
  • struggled
  • subside
  • suffer
  • surrender
  • taper off
  • wane
  • washed out
  • waste
  • weaken
  • wither

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