Goad

//ɡəʊd// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

    "the daily goad urging him to the daily toil"

  2. 2
    a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion wordnet
  3. 3
    That which goads or incites; a stimulus. figuratively

    "I might have been an unfortunate little bull in a Spanish arena, I got so smartingly touched up by these moral goads."

  4. 4
    a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To prod with a goad.
  2. 2
    annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism wordnet
  3. 3
    To encourage or stimulate.
  4. 4
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick wordnet
  5. 5
    To incite or provoke.

    "goading a boy to fight"

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  1. 6
    urge with or as if with a goad wordnet
  2. 7
    give heart or courage to wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English gode, from Old English gād (“goad”), from Proto-Germanic *gaidō (compare Old Norse gedda (“pike (fish)”), Lombardic gaida (“spear”)), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey- (compare Old Irish gath (“spear”), Sanskrit हिन्वति (hinvati), हिनोति (hinoti, “to urge on, throw”), हेति (heti, “missile, projectile”)). Doublet of gad and yard; see also xyston.

Etymology 2

From Middle English gode, from Old English gād (“goad”), from Proto-Germanic *gaidō (compare Old Norse gedda (“pike (fish)”), Lombardic gaida (“spear”)), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey- (compare Old Irish gath (“spear”), Sanskrit हिन्वति (hinvati), हिनोति (hinoti, “to urge on, throw”), हेति (heti, “missile, projectile”)). Doublet of gad and yard; see also xyston.

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