Goad: meaning, definitions and examples
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goad
[ ɡoʊd ]
provocation
A goad is something that encourages or provokes someone to take action or react in a certain way. It can be a physical object, such as a stick with a pointed end, or a mental stimulus that pushes someone to do something.
Synonyms
motivation, provocation, stimulus
Examples of usage
- The criticism from his boss was the goad he needed to improve his performance.
- She used his fear of failure as a goad to motivate him to succeed.
- The threat of losing her job was the goad that pushed her to start her own business.
urge
To goad means to provoke or annoy someone in order to stimulate them to take action. It involves pushing or prodding someone in a way that incites a reaction.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He tried to goad his opponent into making a mistake by taunting him.
- The coach goaded the players to push themselves harder during practice.
- She felt the need to goad her friend into confronting her fears.
Translations
Translations of the word "goad" in other languages:
🇵🇹 incitar
- estimular
- provocar
🇮🇳 उकसाना
- प्रेरित करना
- उत्तेजित करना
🇩🇪 anstacheln
- antreiben
- reizen
🇮🇩 menghasut
- mendorong
- memprovokasi
🇺🇦 спонукати
- підбурювати
- провокувати
🇵🇱 podżegać
- pobudzać
- prowokować
🇯🇵 駆り立てる (karitateru)
- 刺激する (shigeki suru)
- 挑発する (chouhatsu suru)
🇫🇷 inciter
- stimuler
- provoquer
🇪🇸 incitar
- estimular
- provocar
🇹🇷 kışkırtmak
- teşvik etmek
- tahrik etmek
🇰🇷 부추기다 (buchugida)
- 자극하다 (jageukada)
- 유발하다 (yubalada)
🇸🇦 حث
- تحفيز
- استفزاز
🇨🇿 podněcovat
- stimulovat
- provokovat
🇸🇰 podnecovať
- stimulovať
- provokovať
🇨🇳 刺激 (cìjī)
- 激励 (jīlì)
- 挑衅 (tiǎoxìn)
🇸🇮 spodbujati
- spodbujati (s stimulacijo)
- provocirati
🇮🇸 æsa
- hvetja
- ögra
🇰🇿 қоздыру
- ынталандыру
- арандату
🇬🇪 წაქეზება
- სტიმულირება
- პროვოკაცია
🇦🇿 təhrik etmək
- stimullaşdırmaq
- təhrik etmək (provoke)
🇲🇽 incitar
- estimular
- provocar