goad
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
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Sense 2 verb
give heart or courage to
Types & categories
- encourage hypernym
Related & opposite
- urging derivation
Sense 3 noun
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
Types & categories
- encouragement hypernym
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Sense 4 verb
urge with or as if with a goad
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Sense 5 verb
stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
Types & categories
- stab hypernym
Related & opposite
- goad derivation
Sense 6 verb
goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
He needled her with his sarcastic remarks
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- hassle hypernym
Related & opposite
- urging derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | poke |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | nudge |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | goad |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | goad |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | device |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ankus |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | gad |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | urging |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | encourage |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | urge |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | needle |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | egg on |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | goad |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | goad |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | spur |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | encouragement |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | goad |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | urging |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | egg on |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | spur |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | goad |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | stab |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | urging |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | hassle |