nnoun.communicationa verbalization that encourages you to attempt somethingSynset:goad prod prodding spur spurring urging
Examples:- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
Derivationally Related Form:goadurgeprodspur
Hypernyms:encouragement
Inherited Hypernyms:goadencouragementapprovalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
vverb.emotiongive heart or courage toSynset:goad spur
Derivationally Related Form:goadspur
Hypernyms:encourage
Inherited Hypernyms:spurencourageinspirestimulatearousemake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.contacturge with or as if with a goadDerivationally Related Form:goadgoading
Hypernyms:egg on incite prod
Inherited Hypernyms:goadprod
Direct Hyponyms:spur
Full Troponyms:spur
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.contactstab or urge on as if with a pointed stickSynset:goad prick
Derivationally Related Form:goad
Hypernyms:jab stab
Inherited Hypernyms:goadstabthrustpushmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationannoy or provoke, as by constant criticismSynset:goad needle
Examples:- He needled her with his sarcastic remarks
Derivationally Related Form:goadgoading
Hypernyms:beset chevvy chevy chivvy chivy harass harry hassle molest plague provoke
Inherited Hypernyms:needleharassannoydisplease
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody