egg and spoon race

noun

A race in which competitors must carry an egg on a small spoon and race to the finish line without dropping the egg.

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Meanings

nounegg and spoon race (plural egg and spoon races)

plural egg and spoon races

  1. UKgamesA race in which competitors must carry an egg on a small spoon and race to the finish line without dropping the egg.

Translations

Dutch eierlopen
  • eierlopenrace in which competitors must carry an egg on a small spoon
German Eierlaufen
  • Eierlaufenrace in which competitors must carry an egg on a small spoon
Yiddish אייערלויף
  • אייערלויף (eyerloyf)race in which competitors must carry an egg on a small spoon
Cite this entry
APA

egg and spoon race. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egg%20and%20spoon%20race

MLA

“egg and spoon race.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egg%20and%20spoon%20race. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “egg and spoon race,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egg%20and%20spoon%20race.

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