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goad

(gōd)

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.

[Middle English gode, from Old English gād.]

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goad

(ɡəʊd)

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

2. anything that acts as a spur or incitement

(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]

ˈgoadˌlike adj

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goad

(goʊd)

n.

1. a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.

2. anything that pricks, wounds, or urges on like such a stick; stimulus.

v.t.

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

[before 900; Middle English gode, Old English gād; compare Langobardic gaida spearhead]

goad′like`, adj.

goad

Past participle: goaded
Gerund: goading

Imperative
goad
goad

Present
I goad
you goad
he/she/it goads
we goad
you goad
they goad

Preterite
I goaded
you goaded
he/she/it goaded
we goaded
you goaded
they goaded

Present Continuous
I am goading
you are goading
he/she/it is goading
we are goading
you are goading
they are goading

Present Perfect
I have goaded
you have goaded
he/she/it has goaded
we have goaded
you have goaded
they have goaded

Past Continuous
I was goading
you were goading
he/she/it was goading
we were goading
you were goading
they were goading

Past Perfect
I had goaded
you had goaded
he/she/it had goaded
we had goaded
you had goaded
they had goaded

Future
I will goad
you will goad
he/she/it will goad
we will goad
you will goad
they will goad

Future Perfect
I will have goaded
you will have goaded
he/she/it will have goaded
we will have goaded
you will have goaded
they will have goaded

Future Continuous
I will be goading
you will be goading
he/she/it will be goading
we will be goading
you will be goading
they will be goading

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been goading
you have been goading
he/she/it has been goading
we have been goading
you have been goading
they have been goading

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been goading
you will have been goading
he/she/it will have been goading
we will have been goading
you will have been goading
they will have been goading

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been goading
you had been goading
he/she/it had been goading
we had been goading
you had been goading
they had been goading

Conditional
I would goad
you would goad
he/she/it would goad
we would goad
you would goad
they would goad

Past Conditional
I would have goaded
you would have goaded
he/she/it would have goaded
we would have goaded
you would have goaded
they would have goaded

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Goad

A light wooden pole used to prod working oxen to keep them moving.

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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"

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

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

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goad

noun

Something that incites especially a violent response:

incitation, incitement, instigation, provocation, stimulus, trigger.

verb

To stir to action or feeling:

egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up.

Translations

مِنْخَس، مِهْمازيَحُثُّ، يَسْتَحِثُّ

bodecdohnat k

ophidsepigkæp

anstacheln

aguijón

tutkain

aiguillon harceler

felbiztatösztöke

broddstafurhvetja; knÿja

pungolo spronare pungolare

badiklis

gana nūjaizaicinātmudinātnūjarīkste

piggkjepp piggstav

bodec

kışkırtmaküvendirezorlamak

刺激唆使赶牲口的尖棒

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

goad

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

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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

goad

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

goad

(gəud) verb

to urge or force (a person etc) to do something by annoying (him etc). I was goaded into being rude to him.

noun

a sharp-pointed stick used for driving cattle etc.

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