GOAD Copy link • GOAD 1. s. stimulus (e.g., stimulo tardos increpare boves, Tibullus). 2. v. PROPR., stimulo fodere or lacessere aliquem (e.g., an ox, bovem; ☞ stimulo boves increpare, poetical). IMPROPR., stimulare aliquem or alicujus animum. (The words are found in this connection and order.) stimulare ac pungere aliquem: stimulis fodere aliquem (e.g., Cic., Phil., 2, 34, 86): stimulos alicui admovere (Cic., Liv.): animum stimulis alicujus rei concitare (Cic.): incitare aliquem ad aliquid stimulis alicujus rei (all these expressions [except stimulis fodere] may be taken in a bad sense, like “goad,” or in a good one, like “to spur.” In a bad sense if to goad, an adjective may be added, acres, acriores, acerrimi, etc.). (The words are found in this connection and order.) incitare et stimulare; stimulare et excitare; accendere et stimulare. [Vid: INCITE.] Sometimes lacerare, vexare (e.g., res malae lacerant, vexant, stimulos admovent, Cic.) or pungere, but these not in the sense of goading to anything. The people had been goaded to rage by anything, alicujus rei stimulis plebs furebat (Liv.). Goaded by anything, stimulis alicujus rei concitatus, incitatus, furens, etc.