单词 | goads |
释义 | goad1 of 2verb ˈgōd goaded; goading; goads transitive verb 1 : to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad entry 2 sense 2a) was goaded into fighting with another player 2 : to drive (an animal) with a goad (see goad entry 2 sense 1) goad 2 of 2noun1 : a pointed rod used to urge on an animal 2 a : something that urges or stimulates into action : spur The accident has been a goad to the company to improve its safety record. b : something that pains as if by pricking : thorn goads 1 of 2 nounas in incentives something that arouses action or activity the threat of skin cancer—not to mention the prospect of wrinkles—should be sufficient goad for using sunscreen Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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goads 2 of 2verb1 as in urges to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action tried to goad me into auditioning for the play Synonyms & Similar Words
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2 as in prods to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object goading the horse forward into the stall Synonyms & Similar Words
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