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  1. to make a person or an animal react or do something by continuously annoying or upsetting them: goad someone into something She seemed determined to goad him into a fight. He refused to be goaded by their insults. be goaded on The runner was goaded on by his desire to keep up with the others.

    • Goad

      to make a person or an animal react or do something by...

  2. Learn the meaning of goad as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Goad can mean to incite, drive, or stimulate, or a pointed rod or a spur.

  3. to touch an animal with the end of a pointed object in order to make it angry or encourage it to do something: The picador goaded the bull with a spear. Dogs were made furious by being goaded with sticks.

  4. Goading definition: the act of pricking, prodding, driving, or inciting with or as if with a goad. See examples of GOADING used in a sentence.

  5. to make a person or an animal react or do something by continuously annoying or upsetting them: goad someone into something She seemed determined to goad him into a fight. He refused to be goaded by their insults. be goaded on The runner was goaded on by his desire to keep up with the others.

  6. Goading is a verb meaning to prod or urge with or as if with a long pointed stick. It can also be a noun meaning a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something. See examples, pronunciation and related words.

  7. Definitions of goading. noun. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something. synonyms: goad, prod, prodding, spur, spurring, urging. see more.