goad
Množina: goads
ETYM AS. gâd; perh. akin to AS. gâr a dart, and Eng. gore. Related to Gore.
A verbalization that encourages one to attempt something; SYN. goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring.
go about something in a heavy handed way · Go about your own business! · go abroad · go a bundle on · go across · goad · goaded · goading · go after · go against the grain