egg on

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English eggen (“to incite; urge on; instigate”), from Old Norse eggja (“to incite”), from egg (“edge”). More at edge. A variant of the archaic "edge on." This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === === Verb === egg on (third-person singular simple present eggs on, present participle egging on, simple past and past participle egged on) (transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless. Synonym: provoke ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === gonge