Goad

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /gəʊd/
• Rhymes: -əʊd

Origin

Middle English gode, from Old English gād 'spear', from Proto-Germanic *gaidō (compare Old Norse gedda 'pike (fish)', Lombardic gaida 'spear'), from Proto-Indo-European *ghai- (compare Irish gath 'spear', Sanskrit , हिनोति 'to urge on, throw', हेति 'missile, projectile').

Full definition of goad

Noun

1. A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
• MacaulayThe daily goad urging him to the daily toil.

Verb

1. To prod with a goad.
2. To encourage or stimulate.
3. To incite or provoke.goading a boy to fight

Anagrams

• dago