goad
noun
a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
goaded
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past participleof goad.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof goad.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
goadnouna stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
Example Sentences
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A second complainant told jurors he had kissed Bowen in a café after being "goaded" into it by other boys.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The fans goaded Kuniskis to rip a burnout, spinning the truck’s wheels in place until rubber turned into smoke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
For example: When music legend Stevie Wonder phoned to congratulate Starr on a Grammy nomination, she goaded him into a playful argument about zodiac signs.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Claiming to work on “a communication strategy for reaching out to law enforcement,” Williams then goaded AP3 members into bragging about their police connections.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
A moment later, Blue Eyes and the half-man Tool and a couple others surrounded them and goaded them out of their camp.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
