noun
- the act of provoking or urging someone to take action
verb
- present participle of goad; provoking or annoying someone in order to stimulate action
Examples
- She kept goading him until he finally agreed to try the difficult climb.
- His constant goading eventually pushed her to quit her job.
- The coach was goading the players to work harder during practice.
- After hours of goading from his friends, he entered the talent show.
- The politician’s goading remarks were designed to provoke a response.
- Stop goading your sister or you’ll both be in trouble.