noun
goad
gohd
noun
1
A long pointed stick used to prod animals into moving.
"The farmer used a goad to drive the cattle into the pen."
verb
1
To provoke or push someone into doing something, often by teasing or taunting.
"His friends goaded him into trying the spiciest dish on the menu."
"She refused to be goaded into an argument."
How to Use Goad
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo push someone into doing something, usually by teasing, daring, or provoking them.
Common pairings
goad someone into
goad someone on
Word Forms
goaded past tense, goads plural, Goads plural, goads singular
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Etymology
From Old English gad ("goad, spear point"), an ancient Germanic word related to terms for spears and piercing.