Egg | Mean of egg in English Dictionary

/ˈɛg/

• Noun
• a hard-shelled oval thing from which a young bird is born
1. The egg will hatch about 10 days after it is laid.
• an oval or round thing from which a snake, frog, insect, etc., is born
• the egg of a bird (especially a chicken) eaten as food
1. poached/fried/boiled eggs
2. hard-boiled/soft-boiled eggs
3. the smell of rotten eggs
4. (US) scrambled eggs
5. I bought a carton of eggs.
6. (US) They served us bacon and eggs for breakfast. = (Brit) They served us eggs and bacon for breakfast.
7. an Easter egg [=an egg that is specially decorated at Easter]
8. (Brit) scrambled egg
9. a batter made from flour and egg
10. egg white(s)/yolk

• a cell that is produced by the female sexual organs and that combines with the male's sperm in reproduction
1. The egg is fertilized by the sperm.
• something that is shaped like a bird's egg
1. a chocolate egg
• someone who does bad things
1. He was dishonest, but he was the only bad egg in the group.
• a likeable person
1. I've known Jim for years. He's a good egg.
• to fail completely
1. He used to be a very popular star, but his last two movies have laid an egg.
• Verb
• to urge or encourage (someone) to do something that is usually foolish or dangerous
1. He continued to take off his clothes while the crowd egged him on.