Goad \Goad\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Goaded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Goading.]
To prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to
rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming;
to stimulate.
[1913 Webster]
That temptation that doth goad us on. --Shak.
Syn: To urge; stimulate; excite; arouse; irritate; incite;
instigate.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
goading
n : a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
"the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" [syn: goad,
prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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