goaded

• Participe passé de 'goader' (aiguillonner) ou adjectif décrivant quelqu'un qui a été provoqué, poussé ou irrité jusqu'à agir, souvent par des pressions ou des taquineries répétées.

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.

   Poussé / Incité

   • 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.

   Synonymesdrivenimpelledpressedprovoked

   Antonymesuncoercedunpressedunprovoked

• Verbe désignant l'action de pousser ou d'inciter quelqu'un à agir, souvent en l'irritant ou en le provoquant pour stimuler une réaction.

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.

   pousser à, inciter

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

   Synonymesegg onencourageincitenagprodpromptprovokespurstimulateurge

   Antonymescalmdeterdiscouragedissuaderestrain

2. Drive or push forwardC1formal

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

   Pousser (quelqu'un) à agir

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

   Synonymesbadgeregg onencourageinciteprodpromptprovokespurstimulateurge

   Antonymesdeterdiscouragedissuadeinhibitrestrain