The Only Use of
goad
in
The Black Cat
- Goaded, by the interference, into a rage more than demoniacal, I withdrew my arm from her grasp and buried the axe in her brain.
goaded = provoked (angered or annoyed into taking action)
Definition:
to provoke or annoy someone into doing something—often something unwise
or:
to prod an animal to move, or the stick used to do so
or:
to prod an animal to move, or the stick used to do so