及物动词

1. 招惹；刺激；激怒
If you goad someone, you deliberately make them feel angry or irritated, often causing them to react by doing something.

2. 刺激；激励
A goad is something that makes someone do a particular thing.

3. （赶牛用的）尖头棒
A goad is a sharp, pointed stick that is used for driving cattle.

1. a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion

Synonym: prod

2. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

e.g. the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves

Synonym: goadingprodproddingurgingspurspurring