to make a person or an animal react or do something by continuously annoying or upsetting them

She seemed determined to goad him into a fight. 她似乎铁了心要激怒他来打一架。

He refused to be goaded by their insults. 他对他们的侮辱不屑一顾。

The runner was goaded on by his desire to keep up with the others. 这名跑者不停地努力，一心要跟上其他人。

A group of children were goading (= laughing at or pushing) another child in the school playground. 一群孩子正在学校操场上嘲弄推搡另外一个孩子。