goad — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

   Esempi

   the daily goad urging him to the daily toil

2. That which goads or incites; a stimulus.

   Uso

   • figurato

   Esempi

   I might have been an unfortunate little bull in a Spanish arena, I got so smartingly touched up by these moral goads.

Verbo

1. To prod with a goad.

2. To encourage or stimulate.

   Sinonimi

   bieldemboldenhearten

3. To incite or provoke.

   Sinonimi

   actuatespur

   Esempi

   goading a boy to fight

Sostantivo

1. a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion

   Sinonimi

   prod

   Termini più generali

   device

2. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

   Sinonimi

   goadingprodproddingurgingspurspurring

   Termini più generali

   encouragement

   Esempi

   the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves

Verbo

1. give heart or courage to

   Sinonimi

   spur

   Termini più generali

   encourage

2. urge with or as if with a goad

   Termini più generali

   prodinciteegg on

3. stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

   Sinonimi

   prick

   Termini più generali

   stabjab

4. annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism

   Sinonimi

   needle

   Termini più generali

   harasshassleharrychivychivvychevychevvybesetplaguemolestprovoke

   Esempi

   He needled her with his sarcastic remarks