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View usage for: (goʊd) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense goads, present participle goading, past tense, past participle goaded1. verbIf you goad someone, you deliberately make them feel angry or irritated, often causing them to react by doing something. He wondered if the psychiatrist was trying to goad him into some unguarded response. [VERB noun + into] Charles was always goading me. [VERB noun] Goad is also a noun. His opposition acted as a goad to her determination to succeed. 2. singular nounA goad is something that makes someone do a particular thing. Ellie uses wit as a goad to try to force people to see what is in front of them. Synonyms: incentive, urge, spur, motivation More Synonyms of goad 3. countable nounA goad is a sharp, pointed stick that is used for driving cattle. More Synonyms of goad (ɡəʊd) noun1. a sharp pointed stick for urging on cattle, etc 2. anything that acts as a spur or incitement verb3. (transitive) to drive with or as if with a goad; spur; incite Derived forms goadlike (ˈgoadˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English gād, of Germanic origin, related to Old English gār, Old Norse geirr spear (goʊd) noun1. a sharp-pointed stick used in driving oxen 2. any driving impulse; spur verb transitive3. to drive with or as with a goad; prod into action; urge on Word origin ME gode < OE gad, akin to Langobardic gaida, javelin < IE base * ĝhei-, to throw > Sans hinvati, (he) hurls Examples of 'goad' in a sentencegoad British English: goad VERB If you goad someone, you deliberately make them feel angry or irritated, often causing them to react by doing something. He wondered if the psychiatrist was trying to goad him into some unguarded response. - American English: goad
- Brazilian Portuguese: aguilhoar
- Chinese: 刺激
- European Spanish: acosar
- French: aiguillonner
- German: aufreizen
- Italian: provocare
- Japanese: わざといらだたせる
- Korean: 못살게 굴다
- European Portuguese: aguilhoar
- Latin American Spanish: acosar
Definition to provoke (someone) to take some kind of action, usually in anger Charles was forever trying to goad her into losing her temper. Synonyms drive lash nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang) be on your back (slang) He goaded me into taking direct action. Definition something that provokes someone to take some kind of action His distrust only acted as a goad to me to prove him wrong. Additional synonymsDefinition to irritate or displease Try making a note of the things that annoy you. Synonyms irritate, trouble, bore, anger, harry, bother, disturb, provoke, get (informal), bug (informal), needle (informal), plague, tease, harass, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), badger, gall, madden, ruffle, exasperate, nettle, molest, pester, vex, displease, irk, bedevil, rile, peeve, get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), get up your nose (informal), give someone grief (British, South Africa), make your blood boil, piss you off (taboo, slang), rub someone up the wrong way (informal), get your goat (slang), get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (British, slang), get your dander up (informal), get your back up, incommode (formal), put your back up, hack you off (informal), be on your back (slang) Definition to produce (a reaction, emotion, or response) His work has aroused intense interest. Synonyms stimulate, encourage, inspire, prompt, spark, spur, foster, provoke, rouse, stir up, inflame, incite, instigate, whip up, summon up, whet, kindle, foment, call forth Definition to goad into a specified state Curiosity drove me to probe into what they worked on together. Synonyms force, press, prompt, spur, compel, motivate, oblige, railroad (informal), prod, constrain, prick, coerce, goad, impel, dragoon, actuate |