/ gəʊd; NAmE goʊd/ verb , noun
■ verb
[ vn ] goad sb/sth (into sth / into doing sth) to keep irritating or annoying sb/sth until they react :
Goaded beyond endurance, she turned on him and hit out.
He finally goaded her into answering his question.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- goad sb on
■ noun
1.
a pointed stick used for making cows, etc. move forwards
2.
something that makes sb do sth, usually by annoying them
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English gād , of Germanic origin.