egg on

(Inglese)

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

Etimologia (Inglese)

* 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."

Concetti

uovo su

sinonimi

incite

urge

provoke

instigate

prod

impel

stimulate

put up to

rouse

spur

stir up

urge on

abet

prompt

goad

whip

encourage

excite

stir

induce

jog

pressure

pressurize

goose

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