animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
"The hen carefully tucked her warm egg into the nest, ready for hatching soon."
An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, reptiles, insects and other animals, housing the embryo during its development.
"The researcher decided to skip the egg setup and move straight to analyzing the vocal fold contact data directly from the raw signal."
Initialism of electroglottography.
In plain English: An egg is a small, oval-shaped object that birds and some other animals lay to grow their babies inside.
"She cracked an egg into the bowl to make the pancake batter."
Usage: Use "egg" to refer to the hard-shelled reproductive unit laid by birds and other animals, or informally to describe a round object resembling one. Do not use this word when referring to electroglottography, which is an abbreviation represented by the initialism EGG rather than the standalone noun.
throw eggs at
"The protesters threw rotten tomatoes and raw eggs at the politician's car as it drove past their picket line."
To throw eggs at.
"The coach was accused of egging his players on to take unnecessary risks during the final minutes of the game."
To encourage, incite.
In plain English: To egg someone on means to encourage them to do something, usually by cheering them on.
"The activist tried to egg her followers into protesting peacefully."
Usage: To egg someone on means to actively encourage or incite them to take a specific action, often something risky or aggressive. Use this phrase when describing how words or actions push another person toward doing something they might not otherwise do.
A surname.
"The local newspaper featured an interview with a famous doctor named Egg who specializes in pediatric care."
The word "egg" comes from the Old Norse term for a bird's egg, which traveled into Middle English before entering modern usage. Its ultimate roots lie in Proto-Indo-European words related to birds and consumption.