egg on

Meaning

Verb

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

Related

Similar words

provoke

Origin

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

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