egg drop

ˈɛɡ drɑːp

Definition

Definition of egg drop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

school contest

competition where eggs are dropped from height

The school held an egg drop to test students' designs.
The egg drop challenge excited the students.
Participants in the egg drop used various materials.

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Expressions with egg drop

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egg drop soup

Chinese soup with beaten eggs in chicken broth

I ordered egg drop soup as a starter.

Expressions with egg

Easter egg

chocolate or candy egg given at Easter

Children hunted for Easter eggs hidden in the garden.

egg on

encourage someone to do something risky

He egged on his friend to climb the tree.

bad egg

person with negative traits or behavior

He's known as the bad egg of the group.

good egg

friendly and trustworthy individual

Everyone likes Sarah; she's a good egg.

lay an egg

produce an egg from the body

The hen will lay an egg every day.

build a nest egg

save money for future use

They worked hard to build a nest egg for retirement.

Expressions with drop

drop off

deliver someone or something to a specific location

I need to drop off the kids at school before work.

drop behind

lag or linger behind others

He tends to drop behind during hikes.

drop everything

stop all activities immediately

When she called, I had to drop everything and go.

drop in

arrive casually without prior notice

I might drop in for a chat later.

drop in on

visit someone without planning ahead or invitation

We decided to drop in on our grandparents yesterday.

drop into

visit a place quickly or without planning

I will drop into the store after work.

drop it

let an object fall from your hand to the ground

He told the thief to drop it and raise his hands.

drop out

leave school or a program before finishing

She decided to drop out of college.

drop out of sight

disappear from view or become invisible

The cat dropped out of sight behind the bushes.

drop the topic

avoid discussing a subject further

He decided to drop the topic to prevent an argument.

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French:défi de lâcher d'œufs, ...
German:Eierabwurf, ...
Italian:lancio dell'uovo, ...
Spanish:lanzamiento de huevos, ...
Portuguese:competição de queda de ovos, ...
Chinese:鸡蛋掉落比赛, ...
Japanese:卵落とし競技, ...
Arabic:مُسَابَقَة إِسْقَاط البَيْض, ...
Hebrew:תַּחֲרוּת הַטַּלַּת בֵּיצִים, ...
Russian:соревнование по сбрасыванию яиц, ...
Ukrainian:змагання з скидання яєць, ...
Hindi:अंडा गिराने की प्रतियोगिता, ...
Bengali:ডিম ফেলা প্রতিযোগিতা, ...
Catalan:concurs de llançament d'ous, ...
Czech:soutěž ve shazování vajec, ...
Danish:konkurrence hvor man slipper æg fra en højde, ...
Dutch:eierwedstrijd, ...
Greek:διαγωνισμός ρίψης αυγών, ...
Hungarian:tojásleejtő verseny, ...
Khmer:ការប្រកួតទម្លាក់ស៊ុត, ...
Korean:계란 떨어뜨리기 대회, ...
Persian:مسابقه رها کردن تخم‌مرغ از ارتفاع, ...
Polish:konkurs zrzucania jajek, ...
Portuguese (BR):desafio do ovo, ...
Romanian:concurs de aruncare a ouălor, ...
Swedish:äggtävling, ...
Thai:การแข่งขันปล่อยไข่, ...
Turkish:yumurta atma, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc thi thả trứng, ...

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