goad

goad is a 4-letter English word with 8 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A pointed instrument used to urge on a beast; hence, any necessity that urges or stimulates. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 7 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. A pointed instrument used to urge on a beast; hence, any necessity that urges or stimulates.
2. transitive verb. To prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming; to stimulate.
3. noun. a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion

   Synonyms: prod

4. noun. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

   "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"

   Synonyms: goading, prod, prodding, spur, spurring, urging

5. verb. goad or provoke,as by constant criticism

   "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"

   Synonyms: needle

6. verb. stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

   Synonyms: prick

7. verb. urge with or as if with a goad
8. verb. give heart or courage to

   Synonyms: spur

Synonyms

prod, goading, prodding, spur, spurring, urging, needle, prick

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in goad:

dago

Common word forms

goads, goaded, goading

Words from these letters

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