Synonyms of laying an egg

laying an egg

phrase

present participle of lay an egg

1

as in fumbling

to make a mistake

His book report was going perfectly until he laid an egg and got the main character's name wrong.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumbling
• stumbling
• slipping up
• dropping the ball
• tripping
• screwing up
• goofing (up)
• fouling up
• lousing up
• messing (up)
• blundering
• nodding
• erring
• fluffing
• flubbing
• misunderstanding
• boobing
• mistaking
• bungling
• murdering
• mangling
• muffing
• botching
• butchering
• foozling
• mishandling
• misjudging
• misconceiving
• misdeeming
• miscalculating
• bobbling
• miscounting
• misgauging
• misconstruing
• misinterpreting
• miscuing

2

as in collapsing

to be unsuccessful

The gymnast nailed perfect landings on her first two vaults but really laid an egg on the third.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsing
• failing
• flopping
• striking out
• folding
• falling short
• flaming out
• falling flat
• missing
• coming to grief
• coming up empty
• dying on the vine
• struggling
• washing out
• coming a cropper
• bombing
• falling on one's face
• tanking
• flunking
• cratering
• foundering
• declining
• going under
• crashing
• slipping
• slumping
• crumbling
• skidding
• floundering
• waning
• sinking
• misfiring
• miscarrying
• imploding
• self-destructing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• working out
• going over
• coming off
• going
• succeeding
• delivering
• clicking
• panning out
• cooking
• thriving
• flourishing
• prospering
• prevailing
• winning
• triumphing