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

  1. Goad as a noun:

    A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

  2. Goad as a noun (figurative):

    That which goads or incites; a stimulus.

  1. Goad as a verb:

    To prod with a goad.

  2. Goad as a verb:

    To encourage or stimulate.

  3. Goad as a verb:

    To incite or provoke.

    Examples:

    "'goading a boy to fight"

  1. 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."

  2. Needle as a noun:

    Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.

  3. 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."

  4. Needle as a noun:

    A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.

    Examples:

    "Ziggy bought some diamond needles for his hi-fi phonograph."

  5. Needle as a noun:

    A needle-like leaf found on some conifers.

  6. Needle as a noun:

    A strong beam resting on props, used as a temporary support during building repairs.

  7. Needle as a noun (informal, usually preceded by {{m, the):

    }} The death penalty carried out by lethal injection.

  8. Needle as a noun (programming, [[PHP]]):

    A text string that is searched for within another string.

  1. Needle as a verb:

    To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.

  2. Needle as a verb (transitive):

    To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.

    Examples:

    "Billy needled his sister incessantly about her pimples."

  3. Needle as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.

    Examples:

    "to needle crystals"

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