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   goad

   /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. Similar prodspiked stickspikestaffcrookpolerodankusarchaic:prick
   • ▪ a thing that stimulates someone into action: "for him the visit was a goad to renewed effort" Similar stimulusincentiveencouragementstimulantstimulationinducementfillipimpetusimpulsespurprodpromptincitementmotivemotivationinformal:kick in the pantskick up the backsideshot in the arm

   Word Origin Old Englishgād, of Germanic origin.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › goadGoad Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of goad as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A goad is a pointed rod used to urge on an animal, or something that stimulates or pains.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGOAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Goad is a verb that means to provoke or annoy someone or an animal repeatedly, or a noun that means a stick for poking an animal. Learn how to use goad in sentences and see translations in different languages.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › goadGoad - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A goad is a pointy stick or other instrument used to prod something along. To goad is to poke something with that pointy stick. Either way, the pointiness is really essential for making things leap into action.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › goadGOAD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Goad definition: a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.. See examples of GOAD used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGOAD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Goad is a verb that means to provoke or annoy someone or an animal repeatedly. It can also be a noun for a stick used to poke an animal. Learn how to use goad in sentences and see translations in different languages.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGOAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Goad is a noun or a verb that means a sharp stick for driving cattle, or something that makes someone angry or irritated. Learn more about its pronunciation, origin, and usage with sentences and synonyms.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGOAD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to make someone angry or annoyed so that they react in the way that you want: [ + into + doing sth ] They tried to goad us into attacking the police. (Definition of goad from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of goad. in Chinese (Traditional) （不停地）招惹，激怒, 刺激, 驅使… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)