egg

noun
UK: /eɡ/
US: /eɡ/

  1. A round or oval object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, usually containing a developing embryo.

    1. I ate an egg for breakfast today [ ] [ ]
    2. The robin built its nest and laid three blue eggs. [ ] [ ]

  2. The contents of an egg, used as food.

    1. We need two eggs for this cake [ ] [ ]
    2. Could you please scramble the eggs for breakfast this morning? [ ] [ ]

  3. A person, often considered eccentric or odd.

    1. He's a good egg, despite his strange habits [ ] [ ]
    2. Despite his quirky nature, everyone knew he was a good egg. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

ovum germ seed
egg transitive-verb

  1. To throw eggs at someone or something.

    1. They egged the politician's car [ ] [ ]
    2. Protesters egged the building to show their disapproval. [ ] [ ]
egg transitive-verb

  1. To encourage or incite someone to do something foolish or risky.

    1. Don't egg him on he'll do it [ ] [ ]
    2. His friends egged him on to jump into the freezing water. [ ] [ ]
egg idiom

  1. Used in idioms to describe something at an early stage of development.

    1. The project is still in the egg [ ] [ ]
    2. While the plan is still in the egg, it has potential to become something truly revolutionary. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "egg" in English means: A round or oval object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, usually containing a developing embryo., The contents of an egg, used as food., A person, often considered eccentric or odd..

The phonetic transcription of "egg" is /eɡ/ in British English and /eɡ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "egg": ovum, germ, seed.

Example usage of "egg": "I ate an egg for breakfast today". More examples on the page.