goad

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English gode, from Old English gād 'spear', from Proto-Germanic *gaidō (compare Old Norse gedda 'pike (fish)', Lombardic gaida 'spear'), from Proto-Indo-European *ghai- (compare Irish gath 'spear', Sanskrit, हिनोति (hinvati, hinoti) 'to urge on, throw', हेति (heti) 'missile, projectile').

[edit] Noun

goad (plural goads)

  1. A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

[edit] Translations

pointed stick used to prod animals

[edit] Verb

goad (third-person singular simple present goads, present participle goading, simple past and past participle goaded)

  1. To prod with a goad.
  2. To encourage or stimulate.
  3. To incite or provoke.

[edit] Translations

To prod with a goad; to encourage, stimulate, incite or provoke
To prod with a goad
To encourage or stimulate
To incite or provoke

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