Difference between Needle and Goad

What is the difference between Needle and Goad?

Needle as a verb is to pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture. while Goad as a verb is to prod with a goad; to encourage, stimulate, incite or provoke.

Needle

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture. To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections etc. A long, thin device for indicating measurements on a dial or graph, e.g. a compass needle. A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus. A long, pointed leaf found on some conifers. A weapon used in ancient China, and today by Shaolin monks. The death penalty carried out by lethal injection

Example sentence: I have invited our little seamstress to take her thread and needle and sew our two mouths together.

Goad

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To prod with a goad; to encourage, stimulate, incite or provoke.

We hope you now know whether to use Needle or Goad in your sentence.

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