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goad

[ gohd ]

noun

  1. a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
  2. anything that pricks or wounds like such a stick.
  3. something that encourages, urges, or drives; a stimulus.


verb (used with object)

  1. to prick or drive with, or as if with, a goad; prod; incite.

    Synonyms: , ,

goad

/ ɡəʊ /

noun

  1. a sharp pointed stick for urging on cattle, etc
  2. anything that acts as a spur or incitement
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to drive with or as if with a goad; spur; incite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzˌ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dz· adjective
  • ܲ·Dz· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of goad1

before 900; Middle English gode, Old English ; compare Langobardic gaida spearhead
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of goad1

Old English , of Germanic origin, related to Old English , Old Norse geirr spear
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He defended those actions and said he will continue to stand up for what he believes is "right" by challenging those trying to goad him into a reaction on camera.

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YouTube footage shows him goading people into singing Reef's Put Your Hands Up, and taking selfies with fans during the encore.

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Trump was heckled by Democrats and he goaded them in turn during the rowdy primetime address, claiming that his administration was "just getting started".

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He said Ibbotson's gang were the aggressors and the teenager, whose violent history included wielding a meat cleaver in a street, was "goading" the smaller group to fight.

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But his attendance felt more like goading than a desire to celebrate American athletes.

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