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goad

verb

advanced

Psychology

Communication

Definition

provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction

Example Sentence

"Goad into action."

Synonyms

provoke

spur

incite

Antonyms

discourage

IELTS Module Focus

reading

writing