goad

Signification (English)

Noun

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

Verb

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

Concepts

aiguillonner

aiguillon

incitation

inciter

ergot

badine

épingle

stimuler

aiguille

Synonyms

spur

incite

prod

provoke

prick

urge

tease

instigate

stimulus

urging

prickle

whip

stir up

needle

stick

stimulate

sting

drive

stir

foment

excite

goading

agitate

gad

prodding

incentive

spurring

gibe

goose

🪿

gravel

haze

heat

hook

🪝

ignite

impel

impulse

incitement

inflame

input

insult

irk

irritant

irritate

jab

jar

🫙

jeer

jog

joke

🤣

kid

🧒

lash

miff

mock

nark

nettle

nip

peeve

persuade

pick

⛏️

pique

poke

promote

prompt

provocation

pull one’s leg

pull someone’s leg

puncture

push

rag

recreate

rile

rouse

scourge

sex

👉👌

sneer

spine

spite

stimulant

stimulation

stinger

taunt

tingle

titillate

trick

turn on

twinge

upset

vellicate

wake

diss

pep up

aculeus

put-down

drive with a goad

abet

ox-goad

aggravate

bad-mouth

banter

bayonet

bother

cane

catalyst

catcall

chafe

coax

commove

deride

disturb

egg on

embroider

exacerbate

exasperate

exhort

fang

filigree

fillip

fire up

force

fret

gall

get

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɡəʊd/

Étymologie (English)

Inherited from moyen anglais: gode

Inherited from ancien anglais: gād

Cognate with vieux norrois: gedda

Cognate with Langobardic: gaida

Cognate with ancien irlandais: gath

Cognate with sanskrit: 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”)).