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)
Definitions:
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(1)
(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; or the stick used to prod it - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)