Goad (Noun)
Meaning 1
A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The farmer used a goad to urge the oxen to move more quickly as they plowed the fields.
- A sharp stick can serve as a makeshift goad to get an animal to budge.
- The livestock handler picked up a goad to motivate the stubborn steer to exit the pen.
- The goad used by the drover was worn and battered from years of use on the range.
- To get the donkey to move faster, the packer grabbed a stick to use as a goad.