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   goad

   /ɡəʊd/

   verb

   • 1. provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction: "he was trying to goad her into a fight"
   • 2. drive (an animal) with a spiked stick: "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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   What does goaded mean?

   • to urge someone onward, possibly with jeers or challenges; to urge someone to continue. (Usually in this order.) The cheering crowd goaded the team on to victory. I goaded Jed on to taking the risk.

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   What is a goad ox?

   • Though unfamiliar to us, everyone in that day understood its meaning. “Goads were typically made from slender pieces of timber, blunt on one end and pointed on the other. Farmers used the pointed end to urge a stubborn ox into motion. Occasionally, the beast would kick at the goad.

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   What is the meaning of goad?

   • goad (someone) into (something) To taunt, tease, or otherwise coerce someone into taking some action. to urge or coerce someone into doing something. to urge someone onward, possibly with jeers or challenges; to urge someone to continue.

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   What is a goad in a sentence?

   • The mahout, fully awake to the danger, beat the old rascal mightily with his goad. In his hand he carried a long-handled ox-whip, with a short goad in the butt of it. 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.

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

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   GOAD definition: 1. to make a person or an animal react or do something by continuously annoying or upsetting them…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     GOAD meaning: 1. to make a person or an animal react or do...

   • Traditional

     GOAD translate: （不停地）招惹，激怒;刺激;驅使. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     GOAD translate: （不停地）招惹，激怒;刺激;驱使. Learn more in the...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     goad translate: trêu chọc, gậy nhọn. Learn more in the...

   • Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

     GOAD definition: to make someone angry or annoyed so that...

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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.

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. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word 'goad' as a noun and a verb. Find synonyms, examples, and related words for 'goad' in British and American English.

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

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   GOAD definition: to make someone angry or annoyed so that they react in the way that you want: . Learn more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › goadGoad Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Goad definition: A long stick with a pointed end used for prodding animals.