Synonyms of laid an egg

laid an egg

phrase

past tense of lay an egg

1

as in stumbled

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

• stumbled
• fumbled
• slipped up
• tripped
• dropped the ball
• screwed up
• blundered
• loused up
• erred
• fouled up
• goofed (up)
• nodded
• fluffed
• messed (up)
• flubbed
• misunderstood
• boobed
• mistook
• murdered
• mangled
• botched
• bungled
• muffed
• foozled
• butchered
• misjudged
• misconceived
• miscalculated
• misdeemed
• misgauged
• misgaged
• misinterpreted
• mishandled
• bobbled
• miscounted
• misconstrued
• miscued

2

as in collapsed

to be unsuccessful

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsed
• failed
• flopped
• folded
• missed
• fell short
• struck out
• struggled
• came up empty
• came to grief
• fell flat
• flamed out
• came a cropper
• washed out
• bombed
• died on the vine
• flunked
• fell on one's face
• foundered
• tanked
• cratered
• declined
• crashed
• slipped
• went under
• slumped
• floundered
• crumbled
• skidded
• waned
• sunk
• miscarried
• sank
• misfired
• imploded
• self-destructed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worked out
• went over
• went
• succeeded
• delivered
• came off
• clicked
• cooked
• panned out
• flourished
• prospered
• thrived
• won
• prevailed
• triumphed
• throve