goad

goad
ɡəud
1. verb
(to urge or force (a person etc) to do something by annoying (him etc): I was goaded into being rude to him.) incitar, pinchar, provocar

2. noun
(a sharp-pointed stick used for driving cattle etc.) aguijada
goad
tr[gəʊd]
noun
1 (stick) aguijada
transitive verb
1 aguijonear
goad ['go:d] vt
: aguijonear (un animal), incitar (a una persona)
goad n
: aguijón m
goad
n.
• aguijada s.f.
• aguijón s.m.
• garrocha s.f.
• pica s.f.
• puya s.f.
• rejo s.m.
v.
• acuciar v.
• agarrochar v.
• aguijar v.
• aguijonear v.
• incitar v.
• picar v.
gəʊd
transitive verb \<\<person\>\> acosar; \<\<animal\>\> aguijonear

to goad somebody INTO something/-ING: she was goaded into doing it — tanto la acosaron que lo hizo

Phrasal Verbs:
[ɡǝʊd]
1. VT
1) (lit) aguijonear, picar
2) (fig) incitar, provocar; (=anger) irritar; (=taunt) provocar con insultos

to goad sb into fury — provocar a algn poniéndole furioso

to goad sb into doing sth/to do sth — incitar a algn a hacer algo

2. N
1) (Agr) aguijón m , puya f
2) (fig) estímulo m
* * *
[gəʊd]
transitive verb \<\<person\>\> acosar; \<\<animal\>\> aguijonear

to goad somebody INTO something/-ING: she was goaded into doing it — tanto la acosaron que lo hizo

Phrasal Verbs:

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  • Goad — Goad, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Goaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Goading}.] To prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming; to stimulate. [1913 Webster] That temptation that doth goad …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Goad — Goad, n. [AS. g[=a]d; perh. akin to AS. g[=a]r a dart, and E. gore. See {Gore}, v. t.] A pointed instrument used to urge on a beast; hence, any necessity that urges or stimulates. [1913 Webster] The daily goad urging him to the daily toil.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • goad on — ˌgoad ˈon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they goad on he/she/it goads on present participle goading on past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • goad — n spur, incentive, inducement, *motive, spring, impulse Analogous words: impelling or impulsion, driving or drive (see corresponding verbs at MOVE): urge, lust, passion, *desire Antonyms: curb goad vb *urge, egg, exhort, spur, prod, prick, sic… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • goad — goad·man; goad; …   English syllables

  • goad — [n] stimulus catalyst, compulsion, desire, drive, impetus, impulse, impulsion, incentive, incitation, incitement, irritation, lash, lust, motivation, passion, pressure, prod, spur, urge, whip, zeal; concepts 20,661 Ant. deterrent, discouragement …   New thesaurus

  • goad — ► NOUN 1) a spiked stick used for driving cattle. 2) a thing that stimulates someone into action. ► VERB 1) provoke to action. 2) urge on with a goad. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • goad — [gōd] n. [ME gode < OE gad, akin to Langobardic gaida, javelin < IE base * ĝhei , to throw > Sans hinvati, (he) hurls] 1. a sharp pointed stick used in driving oxen 2. any driving impulse; spur vt. to drive with or as with a goad; prod… …   English World dictionary

  • goad — I noun catalyst, encouragement, fillip, impetus, incentive, incitement, inducement, instigation, lash, pique, pressure, prick, prod, provocation, spur, stimulant, stimulus, thorn, tickler II verb abet, agitate, annoy, arouse, badger, bait, bring… …   Law dictionary

  • goad — (n.) O.E. gad point, spearhead, arrowhead, from P.Gmc. *gaido (Cf. Lombardic gaida spear ), from PIE *ghei (Cf. Skt. hetih missile, projectile, himsati he injures; Avestan zaena weapon; Gk. khaios shepherd s staff; O.E …   Etymology dictionary

  • Goad — For other uses, see Goad (disambiguation). Egyptian goddess Neith bearing her war goddess symbols, the crossed arrows and shield on her head, the ankh and the Egyptian goad …   Wikipedia

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