goosed
Pinched from behind
Goosed is the past tense of goose, meaning to poke or pinch someone's buttocks unexpectedly: He goosed her as she walked by.
More broadly, to goose something is to prod it into action or give it a sudden boost: The announcement goosed the stock price.
Sales needed to be goosed before the quarter ended.
Stole or squeezed tightly
- grabbedTook suddenly by hand
- squeezedPressed firmly together
- pokedPushed briefly with finger
- proddedPoked or urged
mischief · horseplay · teased · playful · silly · giggle · laughter · slapstick
Abruptly surprised or alarmed
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- jumpedMoved by springing
- flinchedRecoiled involuntarily from threat
yelped · squealed · gasped · shrieked · astonishment · taken aback · caught off guard · unexpected
Increased in velocity
- revvedIncreased rotational speed
- juicedIntoxicated or extracted
- ampedSlang for thrilled
- turbochargedEngine with forced induction
supercharged · ramped up · kicked up · cranked · pumped · energized · sped up · increased
Slightly angered or bothered
- botheredAnnoyed or disturbed
- harassedPersistently tormented
- pesteredAnnoyed with persistence
- aggravatedIntensified or vexed
irked · vexed · hassled · badgered · nagged · provoked · antagonized · displeased
pinched
Stole or squeezed tightly
prodded · mischief · horseplay · teased · playful · silly · giggle · laughter · slapstick · juvenile
startled
Abruptly surprised or alarmed
flinched · yelped · squealed · gasped · shrieked · astonishment · taken aback · caught off guard · unexpected · blindsided
accelerated
Increased in velocity
turbocharged · supercharged · ramped up · kicked up · cranked · pumped · energized · sped up · increased · enhanced
irritated
Slightly angered or bothered
aggravated · irked · vexed · hassled · badgered · nagged · provoked · antagonized · displeased · flustered
goosedcaressed
Touched with tenderness
left alone · stroked · patted · petted · untouched
goosedsedated
Calmed by medication
calmed · dampened · suppressed · braked · decelerated
- goose bumpsPrickling skin from chill
- wild goose chaseHopeless pursuit of nothing
- golden gooseReliable profit source
- wild-goose chasePointless, hopeless search
- goose eggsSlang for zeros
- silly gooseAffectionate term for someone being foolish
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