noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which somebody is goaded.

   "This fact refutes the doctrine that the goadings of a guilty conscience in this life, constitute the only punishment for sin[…]"

2. 2
   a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of goad form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

encouragementgoadgoadincitementinsistenceinstance

Example

More examples

"Stop goading your little brother!"

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