Definitions for goadgoʊd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
goadgoʊd(n.)
a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
anything that pricks, wounds, or urges on like such a stick; stimulus.
(v.t.)to prick or drive with, or as if with, a goad; prod; incite.
Origin of goad:
bef. 900; ME gode, OE gād; cf. Langobardic gaida spearhead
goad′like`(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
prod, goad(noun)
a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring(verb)
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
"the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
spur, goad(verb)
give heart or courage to
goad(verb)
urge with or as if with a goad
goad, prick(verb)
stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
needle, goad(verb)
goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
"He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"
Wiktionary
goad(Noun)
A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
goad(Verb)
To prod with a goad.
goad(Verb)
To encourage or stimulate.
goad(Verb)
To incite or provoke.
Origin: gode, from gād 'spear', from gaidō (compare Old Norse gedda 'pike (fish)', Lombardic gaida 'spear'), from *ghai- (compare Irish gath 'spear', Sanskrit , हिनोति 'to urge on, throw', हेति 'missile, projectile').
Webster Dictionary
Goad(verb)
a pointed instrument used to urge on a beast; hence, any necessity that urges or stimulates
Goad(verb)
to prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming; to stimulate
Translations for goad
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
goad(noun)
a sharp-pointed stick used for driving cattle etc.
- slaanding, sambokAfrikaans
- مِنْخَس، مِهْمازArabic
- остенBulgarian
- aguilhãoPortuguese (BR)
- bodecCzech
- der TreibstachelstockGerman
- pigkæpDanish
- βουκέντραGreek
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- astelEstonian
- چوب کوتاه سرتیزFarsi
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- aiguillonFrench
- מַלמָדHebrew
- अंकुश जो प्रेरित करती हैHindi
- štapCroatian
- ösztökeHungarian
- tongkat runcingIndonesian
- broddstafurIcelandic
- pungoloItalian
- 突き棒Japanese
- (가축을 몰 때 쓰는) 막대기Korean
- badiklisLithuanian
- [] nūja; rīksteLatvian
- kusaMalay
- prikkelDutch
- piggkjepp/-stavNorwegian
- !!ościeńPolish
- چوب کوتاه سرتیزPersian
- چوكه، هغه تيره چوكى اله يالښته چې ژوى په هى كيږى: محركPashto
- aguilhãoPortuguese
- băţ ascuţit, nuiaRomanian
- стрекалоRussian
- bodec, osteňSlovak
- palica z bodicoSlovenian
- štapSerbian
- pikstavSwedish
- ประตักThai
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- 趕牲畜的尖棒Chinese (Trad.)
- стимул, стрекалоUkrainian
- مویشیوں کو ہنکانے کی نوکدار لاٹھیUrdu
- gậy nhọnVietnamese
- 赶牲口的尖棒Chinese (Simp.)
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