goad

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
2. (figuratively) That which goads or incites; a stimulus.

Verb

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

Conceptes

empipar

fotre

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empenta

incentiu

estímul

agulló

esperó

fibló

fastiguejar

fible

Sinònims

spur

incite

prod

provoke

prick

urge

tease

instigate

urging

stimulus

stir up

whip

prickle

gad

foment

stimulate

agitate

incentive

excite

stick

spurring

sting

goading

needle

drive

prodding

stir

gall

disturb

fret

force

deride

bother

fire up

commove

fillip

insult

filigree

coax

bayonet

fang

incitement

exhort

chafe

inflame

input

impulse

impel

irk

ignite

Traduccions

aiguillonner

aguijonear

anstacheln

pungolo

aguijón

pungolare

spronare

estímulo

pinchar

Stachelstock

aiguillon

aguijar

stimulo

aanzetten

prikkel

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ɡəʊd/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: gode

Heretat de anglès antic: gād

Cognat amb nòrdic antic: gedda

Cognat amb Langobardic: gaida

Cognat amb irlandès antic: gath

Cognat amb sànscrit: हिन्वति

In summary

From Middle English gode, from Old English gād (“goad”), from Proto-Germanic *gaidō (compare Old Norse gedda (“pike (fish)”), Lombardic gaida (“spear”)), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey- (compare Old Irish gath (“spear”), Sanskrit हिन्वति (hinvati), हिनोति (hinoti, “to urge on, throw”), हेति (heti, “missile, projectile”)). Doublet of gad and yard; see also xyston.