The difference between Goad and Needle
When used as nouns, goad means a long, pointed stick used to prod animals, whereas needle means a fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc.
When used as verbs, goad means to prod with a goad, whereas needle means to pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
check bellow for the other definitions of Goad and Needle
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Goad as a noun:
A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
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Goad as a noun (figurative):
That which goads or incites; a stimulus.
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Goad as a verb:
To prod with a goad.
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Goad as a verb:
To encourage or stimulate.
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Goad as a verb:
To incite or provoke.
Examples:
"'goading a boy to fight"
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Needle as a noun:
A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc.
Examples:
"The seamstress threaded the needle to sew on a button."
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Needle as a noun:
Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
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Needle as a noun:
A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph, e.g. a compass needle.
Examples:
"The needle on the fuel gauge pointed to empty."
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Needle as a noun:
A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.
Examples:
"Ziggy bought some diamond needles for his hi-fi phonograph."
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Needle as a noun:
A needle-like leaf found on some conifers.
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Needle as a noun:
A strong beam resting on props, used as a temporary support during building repairs.
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Needle as a noun (informal, usually preceded by {{m, the):
}} The death penalty carried out by lethal injection.
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Needle as a noun (programming, [[PHP]]):
A text string that is searched for within another string.
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Needle as a verb:
To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
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Needle as a verb (transitive):
To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
Examples:
"Billy needled his sister incessantly about her pimples."
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Needle as a verb (ambitransitive):
To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.
Examples:
"to needle crystals"