egg
//ɛɡ//
Noun
eggSingular
eggsPlural
1
An oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, usually containing a developing embryo.
The bird laid three eggs in the nest.
2
A hen's egg used as food, typically chicken eggs.
I had two eggs for breakfast.
3
A female reproductive cell in animals and plants; an ovum.
The egg is fertilized by a sperm cell.
4
A thing resembling an egg in shape.
The chocolate egg was wrapped in colorful foil.
Synonym
Verb
1
To encourage or urge someone to do something, especially something foolish or risky (usually used with 'on').
His friends egged him on to jump off the bridge.
2
To throw eggs at someone or something.
Some teenagers egged his car last night.