egg on

phrasal verb

egged on; egging on; eggs on

: to urge or encourage (someone) to do something that is usually foolish or dangerous

He continued to take off his clothes while the crowd egged him on.

Examples of egg on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some Republicans, egged on by Trump, have associated mail-in voting with voter fraud — despite a lack of evidence. —Sophia Cai, Axios, 31 Aug. 2024

Record-hot temperatures over the past week have turned the Las Vegas Valley into a giant oven, forcing officials to close public pools and museums, driving people indoors for most of the day and baking sidewalks hot enough to fry an egg on. —Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 July 2024

Start with Hog Haven Farm’s breakfast sandwich, heritage pork sausage, and egg on English muffin. —Jennifer Justus, Southern Living, 2 July 2024

Once found, the female wasp digs down, paralyzes it, and then lays an egg on its body. —Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024