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 As police tried to clear the encampment, college students stood on benches, and fences, egging on police and protesters. —

Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024

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