The Only Use of
goad
in
Lord of the Flies
- He could not bring himself to be specific at first; but then fear and loneliness goaded him.
p. 189..5goaded = provoked (caused to taking action)
Definition:
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(goad) to a human: to provoke or encourage someone to do something -- usually something bad and often provoking in an annoying manner
to an animal: to prod or poke with a pointed stick to make it move