goad

I noun catalyst, encouragement, fillip, impetus, incentive, incitement, inducement, instigation, lash, pique, pressure, prick, prod, provocation, spur, stimulant, stimulus, thorn, tickler II verb abet, agitate, annoy, arouse, badger, bait, bring pressure to bear on, browbeat, constrain, discompose, egg on, exhort, foment, harass, hector, hustle, impel, incite, inflame, instigate, invite a quarrel, irritate, jab, lash, motivate, needle, nudge, pique, poke, press, pressure, push, prod, prompt, propel, shove, spur, stimulate, sting, stir up, taunt, tease, torment, urge, vex, whip, worry III index abet, agitate (activate), badger, bait (harass), bait (lure), browbeat, catalyst, constrain (compel), discompose, exhort, foment, harass, hector, impetus, incentive, incite, inducement, motivate, pique, pressure, prompt, provocation, stimulate, stimulus, urge