# egg on

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.

## Etymology
* From Middle English eggen (“to incite; urge on; instigate”), from Old Norse eggja (“to incite”), from egg (“edge”). More at edge.
* A variant of the archaic "edge on."

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/egg-on