goaded

• Partizip Perfekt von 'goad'; beschreibt den Zustand, in dem jemand durch ständige Reizung oder Druck provoziert, angetrieben oder verärgert wurde, sodass er handelt.

Past tense of 'goad'; describes being provoked, urged, or irritated into action, often by persistent annoyance or pressure.

1. Provoked or urgedC1formal

   Feeling or being provoked, urged, or driven to do something, often by persistent irritation or pressure.

   Gereizt

   • He felt goaded into making a decision he didn't want to make.
   • The team was goaded by the coach's harsh criticism.
   • She was goaded into action by the constant taunts of her rivals.

   Synonymedrivenimpelledpressedprovoked

   Antonymeuncoercedunpressedunprovoked

• Verb, das beschreibt, jemanden zu provozieren oder zu reizen, um eine Reaktion oder Handlung anzustacheln; auch im Sinne von antreiben oder vorwärtstreiben.

A verb used to indicate the act of provoking or annoying someone in order to stimulate a reaction or action.

1. Provoke or urgeC1formal

   To provoke or annoy someone to do something, often by persistent teasing or criticism.

   Anstacheln

   • His constant criticism goaded her into quitting her job.
   • The crowd goaded the speaker with loud jeers.
   • She goaded him into taking the challenge.

   Synonymeegg onencourageincitenagprodpromptprovokespurstimulateurge

   Antonymecalmdeterdiscouragedissuaderestrain

2. Drive or push forwardC1formal

   To force or drive someone to take action, often against their will.

   Antreiben

   • The coach goaded the team to run faster.
   • Hunger goaded the refugees to keep moving.
   • The threat of failure goaded him to study harder.

   Synonymebadgeregg onencourageinciteprodpromptprovokespurstimulateurge

   Antonymedeterdiscouragedissuadeinhibitrestrain