goaded; goading; goads
1
: to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad entry 2 sense 2a)
was goaded into fighting with another player
2
: to drive (an animal) with a goad (see goad entry 2 sense 1)
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Verb
The threat of legal action should goad them into complying.
tried to goad me into auditioning for the play
Noun
The threat of legal action is a powerful goad to companies that have ignored the regulations.
the threat of skin cancer—not to mention the prospect of wrinkles—should be sufficient goad for using sunscreen
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Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
On Sunday, at a Greenville rally in the Tar Heel State, the vice president goaded Trump for not releasing his medical records, declining a second debate matchup, and refusing to participate in a 60 Minutes interview.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Oct. 2024
Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2015
On the other hand, as the perceptive Moon in your 12th House of the Subconscious goads the vital Sun in your verbal 3rd house, choosing to analyze these images has the capacity to lead you to rewarding insights.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024
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Verb
Unlike the other slasher figures of the time, Freddy Krueger goaded teenagers into bad behavior and pushed them into giving in to their worst impulses, as those made for better nightmares.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
On Sunday, at a Greenville rally in the Tar Heel State, the vice president goaded Trump for not releasing his medical records, declining a second debate matchup, and refusing to participate in a 60 Minutes interview.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
As a goad to European diplomacy, talk of arming Ukraine turned out not to be a bad idea.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2015
On the other hand, as the perceptive Moon in your 12th House of the Subconscious goads the vital Sun in your verbal 3rd house, choosing to analyze these images has the capacity to lead you to rewarding insights.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024
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“Goad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goad. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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