n.
1.a pointed instrument used to prod into motion
2.a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something goad v.
1.give heart or courage to
2.urge with or as if with a goad
3.prod or urge as if with a log stick
4.goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
Idiom of the Day
out of kilter
not balanced right, not in a straight line or lined up correctly
The door is out of kilter and does not open very well.