goad | Definition of goad

goad

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of goad

1 to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action

tried to goad me into auditioning for the play

Synonyms of goad

egg (on), encourage, exhort, nudge, press, prod, prompt, urge

Words Related to goad

drive, propel, spur, stimulate

hurry, hustle, push, rush

adjure, beseech, implore, importune

blandish, cajole, coax, soft-soap, wheedle

high-pressure, nag, needle, pressure

foment, incite, instigate, provoke, stir (up)

Near Antonyms of goad

deter, discourage, dissuade

brake, check, constrain, curb, hold back, inhibit, restrain

2 to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object

goading the horse forward into the stall

Synonyms of goad

dig, prod, spur

Words Related to goad

chuck, jab, jog, knock, nudge, poke

bore, drill, perforate, pierce, prick, punch, puncture, stab, stick

drive, hale, propel