goad

/ɡˈoʊd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. give heart or courage to
2. urge with or as if with a goad
3. stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
4. annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism
   “He needled her with his sarcastic remarks”

noun

1. a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
2. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
   “the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves”

Synonyms for goad

• spur
• prick
• needle
• prod
• goading
• prodding
• urging
• spurring

Words that rhyme with goad

• load
• explode
• node
• mode
• code
• overload
• railroad
• episode
• abode
• anode
• carload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• diode
• erode
• inroad
• payload
• reload
• road
• unbowed
• unload
• antipode
• boatload
• bode
• busload
• crossroad
• decode
• download
• encode