Goad — Defs

01 n. A pointed instrument used to urge on a beast; hence, any necessity that urges or stimulates.

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A pointed instrument used to urge on a beast; hence, any necessity that urges or stimulates.
“The daily goad urging him to the daily toil.” — Macaulay.

02 v. t. To prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming; to stimulate.

imp. & p. p. Goaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Goading

1.
To prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming; to stimulate.
“That temptation that doth goad us on.” — Shak.

Syn. To urge; stimulate; excite; arouse; irritate; incite; instigate.