Prick with a goad

  • 1goad — I. n. Prick, point. II. v. a. 1. Prick with a goad. 2. Harass, worry, sting, annoy, irritate, badger. 3. Incite, stimulate, instigate, urge, impel, spur, arouse, stir up, set on …

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  • 2prick|le — «PRIHK uhl», noun, verb, led, ling. –n. 1. a) a small, sharp point; thorn; spine: »One of the prickles on the rosebush caught in my thumb. b) Botany. a sharp point growing from the bark of a plant like a thorn but able to be peeled off. 2. a… …

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  • 3Goad — 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 …

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  • 4prick — /prɪk / (say prik) noun 1. a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like. 2. the act of pricking: the prick of a needle. 3. the state or sensation of being pricked. 4. Colloquial (taboo) a. the penis. b. an unpleasant or despicable person. 5.… …

  • 5prick — pricker, n. prickingly, adv. /prik/, n. 1. a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like. 2. a sharp point; prickle. 3. the act of pricking: the prick of a needle. 4. the state or sensation of being pricked. 5. a sharp pain caused by or as if… …

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  • 6prick — I. noun Etymology: Middle English prikke, from Old English prica; akin to Middle Dutch pric prick Date: before 12th century 1. a mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument 2. a. a pointed instrument or weapon b. a sharp projecting organ or …

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  • 7prick — [[t]prɪk[/t]] n. 1) pat a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like 2) the act of pricking: the prick of a needle[/ex] 3) pat the state or sensation of being pricked 4) cvb pat a sharp pain or feeling of discomfort caused by or as if by being …

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  • 8goad — [[t]goʊd[/t]] n. 1) a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod 2) anything that pricks, wounds, or urges on like such a stick; stimulus 3) to prick or drive with, or as if with, a goad; prod; incite • …

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  • 9goad — /goʊd / (say gohd) noun 1. a stick with a pointed end, for driving cattle, etc. 2. anything that pricks or wounds like such a stick; a stimulus. –verb (t) 3. to drive (animals) with a goad. 4. to prick or drive as with a goad; incite. 5. to… …

  • 10goad — goadlike, adj. /gohd/, n. 1. a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod. 2. anything that pricks or wounds like such a stick. 3. something that encourages, urges, or drives; a stimulus. v.t. 4. to… …

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