goad

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɡəʊd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɡoʊd/

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Verb

Plain form goad

Third-person singular goads

Past tense goaded

Past participle goaded

Present participle goading

1. If you goad someone, you annoy or bother them to get them to do something.

   My frequent questions will goad her into telling me the full story.

2. If you goad goad an animal, you poke it with a sharp stick to make it move.

Noun

Singular goad

Plural goads

1. A goad is a spiked stick used to drive animals.
2. A goad can be anything that is used to get a response from someone.

   The poor test results were a goad for him to begin working harder.