goad

noun · verbA1

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

goads

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

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

goads

V_ing/Gerund

goading

V_ed/pp

goaded

1.
To prod with a goad.
2.
To encourage or stimulate.
Đồng nghĩa: bield, embolden, hearten
3.
To incite or provoke.
goading a boy to fight
Đồng nghĩa: actuate, spur, abet, actuate, goose, light a fire under, send, sting, bring about, cheer, draw, drive, encourage, egg on, engender, evoke, excite, foment, goad, grill, ignite, impel, incite, induce, inflame, instigate, invoke, lash, motive, motivate, move, obligate, oblige, push, promote, prompt, provoke, rouse, set off, spark off, spur, spur on, stimulate, stir, stir up, stoke, tempt, urge, whet, whip up

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

bield embolden hearten actuate spur abet gooselight a fire undersend stingbring aboutcheer draw drive encourageegg onengenderevoke excite foment

Cùng gốc / liên quan

cattle goadgeddockgoadergoadlikegoadmangoadstergoad stickoxgoad goat

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English gode, from Old English gād (goad), from Proto-Germanic *gaidō (compare gedda, gaida), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey- (compare gath,, हिनोति (to urge on, throw), हेति (missile, projectile)). gad yard; see also xyston.