ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Egging

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɛɡɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Egging is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of egg.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of egg.

More Meanings

  1. The act of pelting with eggs.
  2. The act of gathering the eggs of wild birds.

Example Sentences

Plover egging was once a popular tradition.
“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.

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