noun
egging
EH-gihng
Egging (noun) means the act of throwing eggs at someone or something, often as vandalism or a prank. Example: “The egging of the house caused quite a mess to clean up.”
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The act of throwing eggs at someone or something, often as vandalism or a prank.
"“I stand in relation to him something like that of a child to a parent,” Douglass wrote of the owlish man who had stood with him through mobbings and eggings."
— Daniel R. Biddle, Murray Dubin (2010)
"The egging of the house caused quite a mess to clean up."
How to use egging
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThrowing eggs at a person, house, or car, usually as a prank or act of vandalism.
Common pairings
egging incident
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What does “egging” mean?
The word “egging” means the act of throwing eggs at someone or something, often as vandalism or a prank. In plain terms, throwing eggs at a person, house, or car, usually as a prank or act of vandalism.
How do you pronounce “egging”?
“Egging” is pronounced EH-gihng (/ˈɛɡɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “egging” in a sentence?
Here is “egging” used in a sentence: “The egging of the house caused quite a mess to clean up.”
What part of speech is “egging”?
“Egging” is a noun.
