[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

goad \goad\, v. t. imp.  p. p. goaded; p. pr.  vb. n.
   goading.
   to prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to
   rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming;
   to stimulate.
   1913 webster

         that temptation that doth goad us on.    --shak.

   syn: to urge; stimulate; excite; arouse; irritate; incite;
        instigate.
        1913 webster
see also:
goaded goading 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

goading
     n : a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
         "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" syn: goad,
         prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring
see also:
goad prod prodding urging spur spurring 

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