Goading

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Goad \Goad\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Goaded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Goading}.]
     To prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to
     rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming;
     to stimulate.
     [1913 Webster]


  
           That temptation that doth goad us on.    --Shak.
  
     Syn: To urge; stimulate; excite; arouse; irritate; incite;
          instigate.
          [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  goading
       n : a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
           "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" [syn: {goad},
           {prod}, {prodding}, {urging}, {spur}, {spurring}]