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goad  (gd)

n.

1. A long stick with a pointed end used for prodding animals.

2. An agent or means of prodding or urging; a stimulus.

tr.v. goad·ed, goad·ing, goads

To prod or urge with or as if with a long pointed stick.

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[Middle English gode, from Old English gd.]

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goad [gəʊd]

n

1. a sharp pointed stick for urging on cattle, etc.

2. anything that acts as a spur or incitement

vb

(tr) to drive with or as if with a goad; spur; incite

[Old English gād, of Germanic origin, related to Old English gār, Old Norse geirr spear]

goadlike  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	goad - a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion prod ankus - an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" gad, spur - a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
	2.	goad - a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" goading, prod, prodding, spur, spurring, urging encouragement - the expression of approval and support
Verb	1.	goad - give heart or courage to spur encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
	2.	goad - urge with or as if with a goad egg on, prod, incite - urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window" spur - goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"
	3.	goad - stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick prick stab, jab - stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"
	4.	goad - goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks" needle beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

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goad

verb

1. provoke, drive, annoy, sting, irritate, lash, harass, hassle (informal), nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), be on your back (slang) Charles was forever trying to goad her into losing her temper.

2. urge, drive, prompt, spur, stimulate, provoke, arouse, propel, prod, prick, incite, instigate, egg on, exhort, impel He goaded me into taking direct action.

noun

incentive, urge, spur, motivation, pressure, stimulus, stimulation, impetus, incitement His distrust only acted as a goad to me to prove him wrong.

Translations

goad [gəʊd]

A. VT

1. (lit) → aguijonear, picar

2. (fig) → incitar, provocar; (= anger) → irritar; (= taunt) → provocar con insultos
to goad sb into fury → provocar a algn poniéndole furioso
to goad sb into doing sth/to do sth → incitar a algn a hacer algo

B. N

1. (Agr) → aguijón m, puya f

2. (fig) → estímulo m

goad on VT + ADV → pinchar, provocar
to goad sb on to doing sth → provocar a algn para que haga algo

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goad [ˈgəʊd] vt → aiguillonner
to goad sb into doing sth → harceler qn jusqu'à ce qu'il fasse qch
go-ahead [ˈgəʊəhɛd]

adj [person] → dynamique, entreprenant(e)

n (= permission) → feu m vert
to give sb/sth the go-ahead → donner le feu vert à qn/qch
to give sb the go-ahead for sth → donner le feu vert à qn pour qch
to be given the go-ahead to do sth → avoir le feu vert pour faire qch

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goad

n (= stick) → Stachelstock m; (fig: = spur) → Ansporn m; (= taunt) → aufstachelnde Bemerkung

vt (= taunt) → aufreizen; to goad somebody into something → jdn zu etw anstacheln or treiben

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goad [gəʊd] vt to goad sb into doing sth (fig) → pungolare qn perché faccia qc
to goad sb on (fig) → spronare qn, incitare qn

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goad [gəʊd] vt to goad sb into doing sth (fig) → pungolare qn perché faccia qc
to goad sb on (fig) → spronare qn, incitare qn

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goad

v goad [gəud]

to urge or force (a person etc) to do something by annoying (him etc) I was goaded into being rude to him. aanspoor, aandrywe, prikkel يَحُثُّ، يَسْتَحِثُّ подтиквам přimět, donutit ophidse anstacheln εξωθώ incitar, pinchar, provocar õhutama تحریک کردن؛ برانگیختن ärsyttää harceler לְהָסִית प्रेरित करना potaknuti, prisiliti ösztökél, felbiztat (vmire) menggoda hvetja; knÿja pungolare かり立てる 자극하다 priversti mudināt; izaicināt mengapi-apikan aanzetten (tot), aansporen drive, egge, hisse (opp) sprowokować incitar a îndemna вынуждать, подстрекать dohnať (k), podnecovať izzvati podstrekavati reta, driva กระตุ้น zorlamak, kışkırtmak 唆使, 迫使 підбурювати, підбивати تنگ کرنا، اکسانا trêu chọc 唆使, 刺激

n

a sharp-pointed stick used for driving cattle etc. slaanding, sambok مِنْخَس، مِهْماز остен bodec pigkæp der Treibstachelstock βουκέντρα aguijada astel چوب کوتاه سرتیز piikkisauva aiguillon מַלמָד अंकुश जो प्रेरित करती है štap ösztöke tongkat runcing broddstafur pungolo 突き棒 (가축을 몰 때 쓰는) 막대기 badiklis [] nūja; rīkste kusa prikkel piggkjepp/-stav oścień aguilhão băţ ascuţit, nuia стрекало bodec, osteň palica z bodico štap pikstav สิ่งยั่วยุ üvendire 趕牲畜的尖棒 стимул, стрекало مویشیوں کو ہنکانے کی نوکدار لاٹھی gậy nhọn 刺棒