📖 Definitions of "Goading"
verb
- 1
To prod with a goad.
- 2
To encourage or stimulate.
- 3
To incite or provoke.
"goading a boy to fight"
noun
- 1
The act by which somebody is goaded.
🔄 Synonyms of "Goading"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| goadnoun | To prod with a goad. |
| spurnoun | (figurative) Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse. |
| prodnoun | (transitive) To poke, to push, to touch. |
| spurringnoun | An application of the spurs to a horse. |
| proddingnoun | The act of giving a prod. |
| urgingnoun | the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Goading"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| proddingnoun | The act of giving a prod. |
| prodverb | (transitive) To poke, to push, to touch. |
| spurringnoun | An application of the spurs to a horse. |
| spurverb | (transitive) To prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig. |
| urgingnoun | the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging |
| tauntingverb | Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule. |
| cajolingnoun | The act of one who cajoles. |
| chivvyverb | (transitive, British) To coerce or hurry along, as by persistent request. |
| cajolementnoun | The act of cajoling or the state of being cajoled. |
| naggingnoun | The action of the verb nag. |
| chivvyingnoun | The act of one who chivvies, or hurries somebody along; an urging. |
| raggingnoun | (South Asia) An initiation in educational institutions (e.g. universities) usually involving harassment by seniors. |
| toutingverb | The act of one who touts. |
| barrackingnoun | (Australia, New Zealand) The act of cheering for or supporting a team. |
| henpeckingnoun | An instance of somebody being henpecked; nagging. |
| gaggerynoun | (informal) The use of gags or jokes. |
| hecklingnoun | The act of one who heckles. |
| haranguingverb | The process of delivering a harangue. |
| teasingnoun | The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously, especially by ridicule; provoking someone with persistent annoyances; making fun of, making light of someone. |
| braggingnoun | The act of one who brags. |
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