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goads definition

goads


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  goad 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  goad 
 
  Sense  2 
  goad 
  =>  spur 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  goad 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  goad 
 
  Sense  2 
  goad 
  =>  spur 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  goad 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  goad 
 
  4  senses  of  goad 
 
  Sense  1 
  spur,  goad 
  =>  encourage 
 
  Sense  2 
  goad 
  =>  prod,  incite,  egg  on 
 
  Sense  3 
  goad,  prick 
  =>  stab,  jab 
 
  Sense  4 
  nettle,  needle,  goad 
  =>  harass,  hassle,  harry,  chivy,  chivvy,  chevy,  chevvy,  beset,  plague,  molest,  provoke 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  goad 
 
  goad  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  goad 
 
  Sense  1 
  spur,  goad 
  =>  encourage 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  goad 
  =>  prod,  incite,  egg  on 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  goad,  prick 
  =>  stab,  jab 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  nettle,  needle,  goad 
  =>  harass,  hassle,  harry,  chivy,  chivvy,  chevy,  chevvy,  beset,  plague,  molest,  provoke 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  goad 
  goad 
  goading 
 
  Overview  of  noun  goad 
 
  The  noun  goad  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  prod,  goad  --  (a  pointed  instrument  used  to  prod  into  motion) 
  2.  goad,  goading,  prod,  prodding,  urging,  spur,  spurring  --  (a  verbalization  that  encourages  you  to  attempt  something  "the  ceaseless  prodding  got  on  his  nerves") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  goad 
 
  The  verb  goad  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  spur,  goad  --  (give  heart  or  courage  to) 
  2.  (1)  goad  --  (urge  with  or  as  if  with  a  goad) 
  3.  goad,  prick  --  (prod  or  urge  as  if  with  a  log  stick) 
  4.  nettle,  needle,  goad  --  (goad  or  provoke,as  by  constant  criticism;  "He  needled  her  with  his  sarcastic  remarks") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  goad 
 
  The  noun  goad  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  prod,  goad  --  (a  pointed  instrument  used  to  prod  into  motion) 
  2.  goad,  goading,  prod,  prodding,  urging,  spur,  spurring  --  (a  verbalization  that  encourages  you  to  attempt  something  "the  ceaseless  prodding  got  on  his  nerves") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  goad 
 
  The  verb  goad  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  spur,  goad  --  (give  heart  or  courage  to) 
  2.  (1)  goad  --  (urge  with  or  as  if  with  a  goad) 
  3.  goad,  prick  --  (prod  or  urge  as  if  with  a  log  stick) 
  4.  nettle,  needle,  goad  --  (goad  or  provoke,as  by  constant  criticism;  "He  needled  her  with  his  sarcastic  remarks") 



goads definition