Goad and Implore

Goad

Goad verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Usage example: tried to goad me into auditioning for the play

Implore and goad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Implore" instead a verb "Goad".

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

Implore

Implore verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.

Goad and implore are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Goad" instead a verb "Implore".

Common collocations

people goad people implore people
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Implore and Goad. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/goad/implore
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