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goad

verb

/ɡoʊd/

Meaning

to provoke, annoy, or urge someone to take action

He tried to goad his opponent into making a mistake.

goad into action

provoke, urge, incite, push, irritate

calm, soothe, dissuade

goad into, goad by, goad someone

to bring or come to an end; to stop doing something

To stop something from happening or arising.

To cause or accelerate a reaction or change.

To introduce new methods, ideas, or products.

to rescue from danger; to keep for future use

to impose a penalty payment; to make someone pay money as punishment