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goading

/ɡəʊdɪŋ/

/ɡoʊdɪŋ/

goadingnoun

goadings

Translations

подстрекательство

His constant goading led to a heated argument.

Его постоянное подстрекательство привело к жаркому спору.

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.

Definitions

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

She stayed calm despite his goading questions.

Synonyms

goadverb

goading

Gerund

goaded

Past Simple

goaded

Past Participle

goading

Gerund

/ɡəʊd/

/ɡoʊd/

Translations

подстрекать

He tried to goad his friend into a fight.

Он пытался подстрекать своего друга на драку.

побуждать

She goaded him to take the risk and start his own business.

Она побуждала его рискнуть и начать свой собственный бизнес.

Additional translations

прикалывать

науськивать

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.