goad
noun
verb (used with object)
Origin of goad
Synonyms for goad
Related Words for goaded
prod, tease, coerce, harass, hound, provoke, force, propel, move, sting, thrust, arouse, prompt, animate, whip, exhort, irritate, sound, encourage, triggerExamples from the Web for goaded
Contemporary Examples of goaded
It was a text message from a friend—which I had goaded him into sending from across the table purely to delight and amaze.
He wisely refused to be goaded into an unnecessary Middle East war.
Bill Clinton sanctioned Pakistan for testing the bomb after India goaded it into doing so.
Jessi flirted with Barrett, whom she goaded into humiliating Montgomery at work and online.
What matters is that the world must not be goaded into falling into the trap he is setting for us.
Historical Examples of goaded
On the contrary, it goaded him on, and he finished by unburthening his mind in a flood of words.
His MasterpieceEmile Zola
Goaded to fury, Phil swung at it with his club and hurled it through the air.
The Einstein See-SawMiles John Breuer
Poor Jed, the long-suffering, was goaded into a mild retort.
ShavingsJoseph C. Lincoln
Goaded by something akin to despair, she was now more dangerous than resolute.
The Shadow of a CrimeHall Caine
With the roar of a 'goaded bull the German attempted to fling forward.
The Historical Nights' EntertainmentRafael Sabatini