The Only Use of
goad
in
The Call of the Wild
- The warm taste of it in his mouth goaded him to greater fierceness.
Chpt 3goaded = provoked (caused to take 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