goading

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goading - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Goad \Goad\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Goaded; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Goading.]
     To prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to
     rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming;
     to stimulate.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           That temptation that doth goad us on.    --Shak.
  
     Syn: To urge; stimulate; excite; arouse; irritate; incite;
          instigate.
          [1913 Webster]

goading - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  goading
      n 1: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
           "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" [syn: goad,
           goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur,
           spurring]