griog — meaning in English

English meaning

• goad noun A long pointed stick used to prod animals into moving.
• tantalize verb To tease (someone) by offering or showing them something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied.
• tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.

Senses

griog is used for these senses in English:

• tantalize To tease (someone) by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach.
• tease (transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.

goad — full definition

1. noun A long pointed stick used to prod animals into moving.
2. verb To provoke or push someone into doing something, often by teasing or taunting.

tantalize — full definition

1. verb To tease (someone) by offering or showing them something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied.
2. verb To be teased by something desirable that is kept out of reach.

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