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goad
UK /ɡəʊd/ US /ɡoʊd/
verb 3noun 2name 1
Definitions
noun
1
A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
the daily goad urging him to the daily toil
2
That which goads or incites; a stimulus.
I might have been an unfortunate little bull in a Spanish arena, I got so smartingly touched up by these moral goads.
verb
1
To prod with a goad.
2
To encourage or stimulate.
3
To incite or provoke.
goading a boy to fight
name
1
A surname.
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