goaded

Meanings

• Verb

  To provoke or irritate (someone) into action or reaction, especially persistently.

  - "He was goaded into action by the taunts of the crowd."
  - "The teacher goaded the student into admitting his mistake."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with goaded
mocked , joked , prodded , codded

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Variants

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goad , goaded , goading , goads

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Forms

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goads, goadedly, goading

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to urge on a horse' from Old English 'gadan'. The modern sense developed in the late 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'goaded' is often used in the context of bullfighting, where a matador goads a bull with a red cape.

2. In the game of chess, a 'goaded' pawn is one that has been advanced too far and is now under attack from an opponent's pieces.

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Related Concepts

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1. Provocation: The act of goading involves provoking or irritating someone into a response, often an emotional or aggressive one.

2. Agitation: Goading can also be seen as a form of agitation, as it involves stirring up emotions or actions in someone.

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Culture

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In literature, 'goaded' is often used to describe characters who are driven to extreme actions or reactions by external influences. In art, the concept of being goaded can be depicted through various forms of expression, such as a bull being goaded by a matador or a person being goaded into committing a crime.

How to Memorize "goaded"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or situation that goads you into taking action or reacting strongly. Imagine the specific words or actions that are used to provoke you and how you respond.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'goaded' with the feeling of being irritated or provoked. Think of a time when you were goaded and how it made you feel.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Go Ahead, Dare Devil' to remember the meaning of 'goaded'.

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