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noun

ˈeg How to pronounce egg (audio)
Definition of eggnext
as in person
a member of the human race kindhearted and generous, she's a real good egg by anyone's standard

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verb

as in to whip

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Recent Examples of egg
Noun
This egg pasta recipe is designed to be reliable, approachable, and versatile enough to become your go-to dough for almost any pasta shape. — Rachel Dolfi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 July 2026 Owens also cleared up a couple of common misconceptions about copperheads, pointing out that some people believe the snakes lay eggs. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Verb
While giving users information on how to conduct harmful activities could be concerning, the more worrying part is how the chatbots can egg users on, said Samuel Hunter, senior scientist and director of academic research at NCITE. — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for egg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
  1. person
  2. whip
  3. man
  4. spur
  5. life
  6. press
  7. guy
  8. prod
Noun
  • Police release video of the person racing across the roof of the building from where authorities say the shot was fired, dropping down to the ground and walking off campus.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Others may miss the warmth of a person who can read the room, handle a strange request or help when something goes wrong.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of person
Verb
  • Scotland carried the ball for 13 phases to enter Argentina's 22 and Hutchinson whipped an accurate long pass to Tuipulotu on the right wing who scored untouched.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Olise kept his intentions hidden to the last, shaping up to cross the ball to the back post before sharply turning his hips and whipping his pass into the goalscorer’s path, breaking two defensive lines along the way.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of whip
Noun
  • In May, a former federal agent was arrested and charged with multiple counts of assault and falsely reporting a crime after making false statements under oath regarding the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis in January.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Cohen argued that women leave STEM fields at disproportionately higher rates than men and that the issue isn’t simply a pipeline problem.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of man
Verb
  • But the scrutiny of his finances has spurred speculation about the future of a politician some considered favorite to be prime minister after the next national election.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • Rising oil prices and fuel shortages have spurred calls for Africa to move toward greater self-reliance.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of spur
Noun
  • Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The operation was a testament to the growing effectiveness of a multinational collection of urban search-and-rescue squads — known as USAR — that have become ubiquitous life-savers at epicenters of calamity across the globe.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of life
Verb
  • Garcia said Pochettino’s team likes to press high, so the Belgian plan was to counter that by playing a higher line and that resulted in two of their three goals.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • The fact that Siebel Newsom kept pressing women’s issues as her husband became governor, Ziering said, reflected her integrity.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of press
Noun
  • Kahan headlines Rolling Stone’s inaugural Stateside Festival on July 4, just ahead of his return to Fenway on July 18 and 19, where 70,000 people will get to see a guy with his guitar absolutely captivate.
    — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
  • Then, oh yeah, defenses can’t focus too much on those guys because of how much attention Joel Embiid commands.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of guy
Verb
  • Even when Drew tries to messily prod at the massive elephant in the room at dinner, the conversation still reverts to Angela’s issues with Shamea.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Roberts beelined to him, cracking inside jokes to gently prod him out of his shell.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of prod

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