1. A pointed stick used for driving cattle or other animals
The farmer used a goad to direct the oxen.
O fazendeiro usou um aguilhão para dirigir os bois.
2. Something that provokes or urges someone to action; a spur or incentive
Ambition was the goad that drove him to success.
A ambição foi o incentivo que o impulsionou ao sucesso.
3. (Verb) To provoke, urge, or drive someone to do something
They goaded him into accepting the challenge.
Eles o incitaram a aceitar o desafio.