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Synonyms for goad in English

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Detailed Synonyms for goad in English

goad:

to goad verb (goads, goaded, goading)

  1. to goad
    to goad; to stimulate; to whip up; to drive; nettle; to irritate
    • goad verb (goads, goaded, goading)
    • stimulate verb (stimulates, stimulated, stimulating)
    • whip up verb (whips up, whipped up, whipping up)
    • drive verb (drives, drove, driving)
    • nettle verb
    • irritate verb (irritates, irritated, irritating)
  2. to goad
    – goad or provoke,as by constant criticism 1
    to needle; to goad
    – goad or provoke,as by constant criticism 1
    • needle verb (needles, needled, needling)
      • He needled her with his sarcastic remarks1
    • goad verb (goads, goaded, goading)
  3. to goad
    – stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick 1
    to prick; to goad
    – stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick 1
    • prick verb (pricks, pricked, pricking)
    • goad verb (goads, goaded, goading)
  4. to goad
    – urge with or as if with a goad 1
    to goad
    – urge with or as if with a goad 1
    • goad verb (goads, goaded, goading)
  5. to goad
    – give heart or courage to 1
    to spur; to goad
    – give heart or courage to 1
    • spur verb (spurs, spurred, spurring)
    • goad verb (goads, goaded, goading)

Conjugations for goad:

present
  1. goad
  2. goad
  3. goads
  4. goad
  5. goad
  6. goad
simple past
  1. goaded
  2. goaded
  3. goaded
  4. goaded
  5. goaded
  6. goaded
present perfect
  1. have goaded
  2. have goaded
  3. has goaded
  4. have goaded
  5. have goaded
  6. have goaded
past continuous
  1. was goading
  2. were goading
  3. was goading
  4. were goading
  5. were goading
  6. were goading
future
  1. shall goad
  2. will goad
  3. will goad
  4. shall goad
  5. will goad
  6. will goad
continuous present
  1. am goading
  2. are goading
  3. is goading
  4. are goading
  5. are goading
  6. are goading
subjunctive
  1. be goaded
  2. be goaded
  3. be goaded
  4. be goaded
  5. be goaded
  6. be goaded
diverse
  1. goad!
  2. let's goad!
  5. goaded
  6. goading
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

goad [the ~] noun

  1. the goad
    – a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion 1
    the prod; the goad
    – a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion 1
  2. the goad
    – a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something 1
    the spur; the prod; the urging; the goad; the prodding; the spurring; the goading
    – a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something 1

Related Words for "goad":

  • goading

Alternate Synonyms for "goad":


Related Definitions for "goad":

  1. a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion1
  2. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something1
  3. goad or provoke,as by constant criticism1
  4. stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick1
  5. urge with or as if with a goad1
  6. give heart or courage to1







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