Egging

verb

/ˈɛɡɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo throw eggs at.

2.verbTo dip in or coat with beaten egg.

3.verbTo distort a circular cross-section (as in a tube) to an elliptical or oval shape, either inadvertently or intentionally.

"After I cut the tubing, I found that I had slightly egged it in the vise."

4.verbTo encourage, incite.

5.nounThe act of pelting with eggs.

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