goad – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
מילים נרדפות: device,
encouragement,
encourage,
egg on,
prod,
incite,
stab,
jab,
harass,
plague,
provoke,
hassle,
molest,
beset,
harry,
chevvy,
chevy,
chivvy,
chivy
goad
v.
tease, drive, urge; cattle-prod, prodding-stick
n.
device used to urge an animal in a certain direction, prod; something which pokes and prods like a goad; something which urges or drives
Goad
The
goad is a
traditional farming implement, used to spur or guide lifestock, usually
oxen, which are pulling a
plough or a
cart; used also to round up cattle. It is a type of long stick with a pointed end, also known as the
cattle prod. Though many people are unfamiliar with them today, goads have been common throughout the world. Goads in various guises are
iconographic devices and may be seen in the 'elephant goad' or '
ankusha' (Sanskrit) in the hand of
Ganesha, for example(?).
goad
Noun
1. a pointed instrument used to prod into motion
(synonym) prod
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) spur, gad
(derivation) prick
2. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
(synonym) goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring
(hypernym) encouragement
(derivation) needle
Verb
1. give heart or courage to
(synonym) spur
(hypernym) encourage
(derivation) goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring
2. urge with or as if with a goad
(hypernym) prod, incite, egg on
(hyponym) spur
(derivation) goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring
3. prod or urge as if with a log stick
(synonym) prick
(hypernym) stab, jab
(derivation) prod
4. goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"
(synonym) needle
(hypernym) harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
(derivation) goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring
goad
v.
vyprovokovat koho/co k čemu
goad
Czas.
prowokować; pobudzać; dopingować kogoś
