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goading

/ɡəʊdɪŋ/

/ɡoʊdɪŋ/

goadingnoun

goadings

Translations

provocation

His constant goading finally pushed her to confront him about his behavior.

Sa provocation constante l’a finalement poussée à le confronter à propos de son comportement.

Additional translations

aiguillonnementSurtout dans le sens d’incitation à agir.

Definitions

The act of provoking or annoying someone so as to stimulate some action or reaction.

His constant goading finally pushed her to confront him about his behavior.

Synonyms

goadinggerund / present participle

/ˈɡəʊdɪŋ/

/ˈɡoʊdɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that provokes or urges someone into action.

Translations

provocateurAu sens de « qui pousse à réagir ou à agir ».

She stayed calm despite his goading questions.

Elle est restée calme malgré ses questions provocatrices.

Additional translations

provocantSurtout au sens d’« irritant, qui cherche à provoquer ».

Definitions

Provoking or intended to urge someone into action; irritatingly prodding.

She stayed calm despite his goading questions.

Synonyms

goadverb

goading

ing-form

goaded

Past Simple

goaded

Past Participle

goading

ing-form

/ɡəʊd/

/ɡoʊd/

Translations

aiguillonnerSens figuré le plus courant : provoquer, pousser à agir, exciter quelqu'un.

He was goaded into a fight by the constant teasing of his classmates.

Il a été aiguillonné jusqu'à se battre par les moqueries constantes de ses camarades.

Additional translations

pousserSens concret, pour faire avancer un animal à l'aide d'un bâton ou d'un aiguillon.

Definitions

To provoke or annoy someone so as to stimulate some action or reaction.

He was goaded into a fight by the constant teasing of his classmates.

To drive or urge an animal to move forward with a pointed stick.

The farmer goaded the oxen to pull the plow through the field.

Synonyms

goadnoun

Definitions

A pointed rod used to urge on an animal.

The farmer used a goad to drive the cattle into the barn.

Something that encourages, urges, or drives; a stimulus.

The coach's harsh words served as a goad to the team, pushing them to perform better.