goad
🇺🇸
/ɡəʊd/
🇬🇧
/ɡəʊd/
verb
R
to persistently encourage or urge someone to do something, often by annoying them
His constant criticism goaded her into working even harder.
noun
R
a pointed stick used to urge on animals, especially cattle
The farmer used a goad to move the stubborn oxen.
R
something that motivates or encourages someone to take action, often by causing annoyance or irritation
The constant teasing from his classmates was a goad that spurred him to prove them wrong.
translation
to persistently encourage or urge someone to do something, often by annoying them
a pointed stick used to urge on animals, especially cattle; something that motivates or encourages someone to take action, often by causing annoyance or irritation
Word Forms
3rd Present
goads
Past
goaded
Perfect
goaded
Progressive
goading
Plural
goads