goad
goad [ gohd ] | |
[ noun, intransitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (intr. v.) to provoke, prod or urge into action 2. (n.) a stimulus or a painful object used to urge | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
Shepherds in Scotland use a goad to drive cattle. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
Polo gave to the age of exploration that followed the marvels of the East, the strange customs, the fabulous riches, the tribes with gold teeth. It was a Book of Dreams, an incentive, a goad. |
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