ALL meanings of egging
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E e - noun egging Present participle of egg. 1
- noun egging the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species. 1
- noun egging such a body produced by a domestic bird, especially the hen. 1
- noun egging the contents of an egg or eggs: raw egg; fried eggs. 1
- noun egging anything resembling a hen's egg. 1
- noun egging Also called egg cell. the female gamete; ovum. 1
- noun egging Informal. person: He's a good egg. 1
- noun egging Slang. an aerial bomb. 1
- verb with object egging to incite or urge; encourage (usually followed by on). 1
- idioms egging egg on one's face, Informal. humiliation or embarrassment resulting from having said or done something foolish or unwise: They were afraid to back the losing candidate and wind up with egg on their faces. 1
- idioms egging lay an egg, Informal. to fail wretchedly, especially to be unsuccessful in front of an audience: He laid an egg as the romantic hero. 1
- idioms egging put all one's eggs in one basket, to venture all of something that one possesses in a single enterprise. 1
- idioms egging walk on eggs, to walk or act very cautiously. 1