goating

ˈɡoʊtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of goating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

playful

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acting in a playful or mischievous manner

Rare

His goating behavior made everyone laugh.

impish

mischievous

behavior

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resembling a goat in stubbornness or agility

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His goating persistence finally paid off.

agile

stubborn

sports

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Slang

related to isolating an opponent in sports

Rare

Slang

The goating strategy helped them win the match.

isolating

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Origin of goating

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Examples of goating in a sentence

The kids were goating around in the playground.
Her goating determination was hard to ignore.
The goating agility of the dancer was impressive.
Their goating tactics disrupted the opponent's defense.
Goating was key in their unexpected victory.

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French:espiègle, caprin, ...
German:verspielt, bockig, ...
Italian:giocoso, caparbio, ...
Spanish:juguetón, caprino, ...
Portuguese:brincalhão, teimoso, ...
Chinese:顽皮, 顽固的, ...
Japanese:ふざけた, 頑固な, ...
Arabic:مِشاكِس, عنيد كالمعزة, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹבָב, זָרִיז, ...
Russian:игривый, упрямый, ...
Ukrainian:грайливий, козиний, ...
Hindi:शरारती, जिद्दी, ...
Bengali:দুষ্টুমিভরা, ছাগল সদৃশ, ...
Catalan:juganer, caparrut, ...
Czech:rozpustilý, kozám podobný, ...
Danish:drilsk, gedelignende, ...
Dutch:speels, geitachtig, ...
Greek:παιχνιδιάρικος, πεισματικός, ...
Hungarian:játékos, makacs, ...
Khmer:លេងសើច, មានភាពរឹងរូស ឬរហ័សរហួនដូចពពែ, ...
Korean:장난스러운, 염소 같은, ...
Persian:بازیگوش, بز مانند, ...
Polish:figlarny, uparty jak koza, ...
Portuguese (BR):brincalhão, caprino, ...
Romanian:jucăuș, caprin, ...
Swedish:lekfull, getlika, ...
Thai:ขี้เล่น, ดื้อรั้น, ...
Turkish:oyuncu, keçi gibi, ...
Vietnamese:nghịch ngợm, bướng bỉnh, ...

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