Goad vs. Provoke
Goadnoun
A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
Goadnoun
(figurative) That which goads or incites; a stimulus.
Goadverb
To prod with a goad.
Goadverb
To encourage or stimulate.
Goadverb
To incite or provoke.
Goadnoun
A pointed instrument used to urge on a beast; hence, any necessity that urges or stimulates.
Goadverb
To prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming; to stimulate.
Goadnoun
a pointed instrument used to prod into motion
Goadnoun
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
Goadverb
give heart or courage to
Goadverb
urge with or as if with a goad
Goadverb
prod or urge as if with a log stick
Goadverb
goad or provoke,as by constant criticism;
Goad
The goad is a traditional farming implement, used to spur or guide livestock, usually oxen, which are pulling a plough or a cart; used also to round up cattle. It is a type of long stick with a pointed end, also known as the cattle prod.
Provokeverb
(transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
Provokeverb
(transitive) To bring about a reaction.
Provokeverb
(obsolete) To appeal.
Provokeverb
To call forth; to call into being or action; esp., to incense to action, a faculty or passion, as love, hate, or ambition; hence, commonly, to incite, as a person, to action by a challenge, by taunts, or by defiance; to exasperate; to irritate; to offend intolerably; to cause to retaliate.
Provokeverb
To cause provocation or anger.
Provokeverb
To appeal. [A Latinism]
Provokeverb
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);
Provokeverb
call forth;
Provokeverb
provide the needed stimulus for
Provokeverb
annoy continually or chronically;
