noun / verb
goad
GOHD/ɡəʊd/
A pointed implement used to prod an animal into movement.
The farmer uses a pointed goad to urge the ox forward.
Etymology
A goad was a pointed stick used to drive cattle. The verb applies that prodding image to provoking or urging a person into action.
In context
he tries to goad luke into a fight
More examples
- He carries a wooden goad beside the cattle.
- She gently goads the ox forward along the path.
- The museum displays goads once used by cattle herders.
Forms
goad · goads · goaded · goading