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goading

/ɡəʊdɪŋ/

/ɡoʊdɪŋ/

Translations

goadingnoun

goadings

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.

Synonyms

goadinggerund / present participle

/ˈɡəʊdɪŋ/

/ˈɡoʊdɪŋ/

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

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 ».

Synonyms

goadverb

goading

Gerund

goaded

Past Simple

goaded

Past Participle

goading

Gerund

/ɡəʊd/

/ɡoʊd/

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.

Synonyms

Definitions

goadingnoun

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.

goadinggerund / present participle

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

She stayed calm despite his goading questions.

goadverb

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.