urge on; cause to act (Freq. 1) - The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window • Syn: prod, incite • Derivationally related forms: incitement (for: incite), incitation (for: incite), inciter (for: incite), prod (for: prod), prodding (for: prod) • Hyponyms: goose, halloo, goad • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody