Synonyms of egged (on)

egged (on)

verb

past tense of egg (on)

as in urged

to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action

though exhausted, I was egged on by spectators to finish the marathon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• urged
• encouraged
• nudged
• prompted
• spurred
• exhorted
• goaded
• pushed
• prodded
• coaxed
• propelled
• pressed
• stimulated
• stirred (up)
• drove
• provoked
• hurried
• blandished
• rushed
• implored
• beseeched
• adjured
• hustled
• importuned
• pressured
• soft-soaped
• cajoled
• wheedled
• incited
• fomented
• instigated
• needled
• nagged
• high-pressured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraged
• deterred
• held back
• checked
• constrained
• inhibited
• dissuaded
• restrained
• curbed
• braked