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goading

goading is the present participle and gerund of goad.

Meaning of goad

Verb

goad (third-person singular simple present goads, present participle goading, simple past and past participle goaded)

  1. To prod with a goad.
  2. To encourage or stimulate.
    Synonyms:
    bield, embolden, hearten
  3. To incite or provoke.
    • goading a boy to fight

See all 6 meanings of goad

Noun

goading (plural goadings)

  1. The act by which somebody is goaded.
    • This fact refutes the doctrine that the goadings of a guilty conscience in this life, constitute the only punishment for sin[…]1853, Orson Squire Fowler, Practical Phrenology

Forms of goading

pluralgoadings

Questions about goading

What does goading mean?
Goading means the act by which somebody is goaded.
What is goading the present participle and gerund of?
Goading is the present participle and gerund of goad.
What part of speech is goading?
Goading is a noun.
What is the plural of goading?
The plural of goading is goadings.

Words near goading in the dictionary

  1. goaded
  2. goader
  3. goaders
  4. goadest
  5. goadeth
  6. goading
  7. goadingly
  8. goadings
  9. goadlike
  10. goadman
  11. goadmen

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