2 uses
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Definition
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 with a pointed stick to make it move
to an animal: to prod with a pointed stick to make it move
- Keating's eyes were bright with disgust; aversion goaded him on; he had to make it worse because he couldn't stand it.1.15 — Part 1 Chapter 15 (13% in)
- If a statement involved someone's personal motive, it was always "goaded by selfishness" or "egged by greed."4.9 — Part 4 Chapter 9 (51% in)
There are no more uses of "goad" in The Fountainhead.
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