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- DictionaryGoad/ɡōd/
verb
- 1. provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction: "he goaded her on to more daring revelations"
- 2. drive or urge (an animal) on with a goad: "the cowboys goaded their cattle across the meadows"
noun
- 1. a spiked stick used for driving cattle.
Definition of goad noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. : a pointed rod used to make an animal move forward. 2. : someone or something that urges or forces someone to do something. The threat of legal action is a powerful goad to companies that have ignored the regulations. GOAD meaning: to urge or force (someone) to do something.
Definition of goad verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
How to use . goad in a sentenceExperts and politicians goad the White House on with demands for tough actions against Russia that they surely know will fail.
Dictionary definition of goad. To provoke or urge someone to take action, typically by using persistent or aggressive pressure."The coach continued to goad his team, urging them to play with all their might."
a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod. anything that pricks or wounds like such a stick. something that encourages, urges, or drives; a stimulus. v.t. to prick or drive with, or as if with, a goad; prod; incite.
A complete guide to the word "GOAD": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
verb. His wife goaded him to ask for a raise. Synonyms. prod. urge. exhort. constrain. incite.
Synonyms for GOADS: incentives, encouragements, impetuses, motivations, spurs, stimuli, impulses, provocations; Antonyms of GOADS: disincentives, counterincentives, counter-incentives, discourages, deters, brakes, dissuades, inhibits.
noun. definition 1: something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. The new tax acted as a goad to political unrest. synonyms: incentive, prod, spur, stimulus. antonyms: curb. similar words:
