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goad G0168000 (gōd)n.1. A long stick with a pointed end used for prodding animals.2. An agent or means of prodding or urging; a stimulus.tr.v. goad·ed, goad·ing, goads To prod or urge with or as if with a long pointed stick. [Middle English gode, from Old English gād.]goad (ɡəʊd) n1. a sharp pointed stick for urging on cattle, etc2. anything that acts as a spur or incitementvb (tr) to drive with or as if with a goad; spur; incite[Old English gād, of Germanic origin, related to Old English gār, Old Norse geirr spear] ˈgoadˌlike adjgoad (goʊd) n. 1. a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod. 2. anything that pricks, wounds, or urges on like such a stick; stimulus. v.t. 3. to prick or drive with, or as if with, a goad; prod; incite. [before 900; Middle English gode, Old English gād; compare Langobardic gaida spearhead] goad′like`, adj. goad Past participle: goaded Gerund: goading
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I goad | you goad | he/she/it goads | we goad | you goad | they goad |
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I goaded | you goaded | he/she/it goaded | we goaded | you goaded | they goaded |
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I am goading | you are goading | he/she/it is goading | we are goading | you are goading | they are goading |
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I have goaded | you have goaded | he/she/it has goaded | we have goaded | you have goaded | they have goaded |
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I was goading | you were goading | he/she/it was goading | we were goading | you were goading | they were goading |
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I had goaded | you had goaded | he/she/it had goaded | we had goaded | you had goaded | they had goaded |
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I will goad | you will goad | he/she/it will goad | we will goad | you will goad | they will goad |
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I will have goaded | you will have goaded | he/she/it will have goaded | we will have goaded | you will have goaded | they will have goaded |
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I will be goading | you will be goading | he/she/it will be goading | we will be goading | you will be goading | they will be goading |
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I have been goading | you have been goading | he/she/it has been goading | we have been goading | you have been goading | they have been goading |
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I will have been goading | you will have been goading | he/she/it will have been goading | we will have been goading | you will have been goading | they will have been goading |
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I had been goading | you had been goading | he/she/it had been goading | we had been goading | you had been goading | they had been goading |
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I would goad | you would goad | he/she/it would goad | we would goad | you would goad | they would goad |
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I would have goaded | you would have goaded | he/she/it would have goaded | we would have goaded | you would have goaded | they would have goaded |
GoadA light wooden pole used to prod working oxen to keep them moving.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | goad - a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motionprodankus - an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hookdevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"gad, spur - a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on" | | 2. | goad - a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"goading, prod, prodding, spur, spurring, urgingencouragement - the expression of approval and support | Verb | 1. | goad - give heart or courage tospurencourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to | | 2. | goad - urge with or as if with a goadegg on, prod, incite - urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"spur - goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse" | | 3. | goad - stab or urge on as if with a pointed stickprickstab, jab - stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife" | | 4. | goad - goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"needlebeset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers" |
goadverb1. provoke, drive, annoy, sting, irritate, lash, harass, hassle (informal), nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), be on your back (slang) Charles was forever trying to goad her into losing her temper.2. urge, drive, prompt, spur, stimulate, provoke, arouse, propel, prod, prick, incite, instigate, egg on, exhort, impel He goaded me into taking direct action.noun1. incentive, urge, spur, motivation, pressure, stimulus, stimulation, impetus, incitement His distrust only acted as a goad to me to prove him wrong.goadnounSomething that incites especially a violent response:incitation, incitement, instigation, provocation, stimulus, trigger.verbTo stir to action or feeling:egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up.Translationsgoad (gəud) verb to urge or force (a person etc) to do something by annoying (him etc). I was goaded into being rude to him. 唆使, 迫使 唆使,刺激 noun a sharp-pointed stick used for driving cattle etc. 趕牲畜的尖棒 赶牲口的尖棒goad
goad (someone) into (something)To taunt, tease, or otherwise coerce someone into taking some action. Billy, don't let your friends goad you into doing anything stupid.See also: goadgoad (someone or something) on1. To physically encourage someone or something to continue moving, as by physical prodding. I had to goad the dogs on when they tried to lie down at the end of our street.2. To taunt, tease, or otherwise coerce someone into proceeding. My friends tried to goad me on, but I knew I'd had enough to drink for the night.3. To coax or encourage someone into proceeding. The audience started clapping, in an attempt to goad the frightened kids on.See also: goad, ongoad someone into somethingto urge or coerce someone into doing something. Don't try to goad me into it. I just won't do it! We goaded Mary into going with us.See also: goadgoad someone onto urge someone onward, possibly with jeers or challenges; to urge someone to continue. (Usually in this order.) The cheering crowd goaded the team on to victory. I goaded Jed on to taking the risk.See also: goad, ongoad intov. To induce someone to do something through prodding or threat of embarrassment: I didn't want to steal the candy bar, but the other kids goaded me into it.See also: goadgoad onv.1. To make someone or something move by prodding or poking: The farmer goaded the cattle on.2. To urge someone to continue something through prodding or threat of embarrassment: I didn't want to sing any more, but the crowd goaded me on.See also: goad, onGOAD
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GOAD➣Guys on a Diet (WeightWatchers) | GOAD➣GNOME (GNU Network Object Model Environment) Object Activation Directory | GOAD➣Garden of Australian Dreams | GOAD➣Geological Ordinance |
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Synonyms for goadverb provokeSynonyms- provoke
- drive
- annoy
- sting
- irritate
- lash
- harass
- hassle
- nark
- be on your back
verb urgeSynonyms- urge
- drive
- prompt
- spur
- stimulate
- provoke
- arouse
- propel
- prod
- prick
- incite
- instigate
- egg on
- exhort
- impel
noun incentiveSynonyms- incentive
- urge
- spur
- motivation
- pressure
- stimulus
- stimulation
- impetus
- incitement
Synonyms for goadnoun something that incites especially a violent responseSynonyms- incitation
- incitement
- instigation
- provocation
- stimulus
- trigger
verb to stir to action or feelingSynonyms- egg on
- excite
- foment
- galvanize
- impel
- incite
- inflame
- inspire
- instigate
- motivate
- move
- pique
- prick
- prod
- prompt
- propel
- provoke
- set off
- spur
- stimulate
- touch off
- trigger
- work up
Synonyms for goadnoun a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motionSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt somethingSynonyms- goading
- prod
- prodding
- spur
- spurring
- urging
Related Wordsverb give heart or courage toSynonymsRelated Wordsverb urge with or as if with a goadRelated Wordsverb stab or urge on as if with a pointed stickSynonymsRelated Wordsverb goad or provoke,as by constant criticismSynonymsRelated Words- beset
- chevvy
- chevy
- chivvy
- chivy
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- molest
- plague
- provoke
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