Synonyms of eggs (on)

eggs (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of egg (on)

as in urges

to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action

though exhausted, I was egged on by spectators to finish the marathon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• urges
• encourages
• nudges
• prompts
• spurs
• exhorts
• prods
• pushes
• goads
• coaxes
• propels
• presses
• stimulates
• high-pressures
• drives
• pressures
• blandishes
• provokes
• hurries
• rushes
• soft-soaps
• beseeches
• adjures
• importunes
• wheedles
• implores
• hustles
• stirs (up)
• cajoles
• needles
• foments
• incites
• nags
• instigates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discourages
• brakes
• deters
• inhibits
• curbs
• checks
• dissuades
• constrains
• restrains
• holds back