I. goad 1 /ɡəʊd $ ɡoʊd/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
1 . to make someone do something by annoying or encouraging them until they do it ⇨ provoke
goad somebody into (doing) something
Kathy goaded him into telling her what he had done.
goad somebody on
They goaded him on with insults.
2 . to push animals ahead of you with a sharp stick
II. goad 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: gad ]
1 . something that forces someone to do something:
The offer of economic aid was a goad to political change.
2 . a sharp stick for making animals move forward