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Goad

🔄 Synonyms of "Goad"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
spurnoun	(figurative) Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
prodnoun	(transitive) To poke, to push, to touch.
goadingnoun	The act by which somebody is goaded.
nettlenoun	Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
spurringnoun	An application of the spurs to a horse.
needlenoun	A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc.
proddingnoun	The act of giving a prod.
urgingnoun	the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Goad"

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Word	Definition
prodnoun	(transitive) To poke, to push, to touch.
proddingnoun	The act of giving a prod.
pricknoun	A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing.
spurnoun	(figurative) Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
spurringnoun	An application of the spurs to a horse.
needlenoun	A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc.
nettlenoun	Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
urgingnoun	the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging
inciteverb	(transitive) To call into action.
stimulateverb	To encourage into action.
stimulusnoun	An external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon; for example, a spur or incentive that drives a person to take action or change behaviour.
urgenoun	A strong desire; an itch to do something.
goad sticknoun	A stick used as a goad.
proguenoun	(Scotland, US, dialect) A sharp point; a goad.
valetnoun	A hotel employee performing such duties for guests.
lagobolonnoun	(Ancient Greece) A hunter's stick for striking hares.
gob sticknoun	(slang) A clarinet.
pikenoun	Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.
prognoun	(uncountable, informal, music) Progressive rock.
gob-sticknoun	Alternative form of gob stick. [(slang) A clarinet.]