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Synonyms
goad (gōd)

[Middle English gode, from Old English gād.]

noun 

  1. A long stick with a pointed end used for prodding animals.
  2. An agent or means of prodding or urging; a stimulus.

transitive verb: goad·ed, goad·ing, goads. 

To prod or urge with or as if with a long pointed stick.