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| goad [ gōd ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle goad·ed, present participle goad·ing, 3rd person present singular goads) |
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1. cause somebody to act: to provoke or incite somebody into action
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often passive
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2. prod animal with stick: to prod an animal with a long pointed stick
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noun (plural goads) |
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1. pointed animal prod: a long pointed stick used for prodding cattle and other animals
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2. stimulus: something that encourages an activity or process to begin, increase, or develop
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| [ Old English gād< Germanic] |
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